Soft X‐ray spectroscopy (SXS) techniques such as photoelectron spectroscopy, soft X‐ray
absorption spectroscopy and X‐ray emission spectroscopy are efficient and direct tools to …

Photoelectron spectroscopy is an excellent technique to explore chemically complex
systems in catalysis. However, due to a small mean free path of photoelectrons in gas …

The structure of the electrical double layer has been debated for well over a century, since it
mediates colloidal interactions, regulates surface structure, controls reactivity, sets …

We present a new high-pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy system dedicated to
probing catalytic reactions under realistic conditions at pressures of multiple bars. The …

The ambient-pressure endstation and branchline of the Versatile Soft X-ray (VerSoX)
beamline B07 at Diamond Light Source serves a very diverse user community studying …

As an X-ray method for capturing transient structures of molecules during chemical
reactions, X-ray transient absorption (XTA), or laser-initiated time-resolved X-ray absorption …

Oxidation of bromide in aqueous environments initiates the formation of molecular halogen
compounds, which is important for the global tropospheric ozone budget. In the aqueous …

A new endstation to perform operando chemical analysis at solid–liquid interfaces by means
of ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) is presented. The endstation …

A perspective and brief review of in situ/operando X-ray spectroscopic techniques with focus
on energy materials is presented, including discussion on current status, choice of cells and …

The redox property of ceria is a key factor in the catalytic activity of ceria-based catalysts.
The oxidation state of well-defined ceria nanocubes in gas environments was analysed in …