Capturing faster catalyst kinetics with operando DRIFTS
Monday, October 26 at 16:00 GMT | 17:00 CET | 12:00 EDT | 09:00 PDT
What happens on a catalyst surface during the fastest stages of a reaction? Conventional DRIFTS setups can struggle to capture transient changes under realistic operating conditions, limiting insight into catalytic mechanisms.
Join Dr. Christian Reece from Rice University to explore how operando DRIFTS can resolve faster surface kinetics, preserve sample integrity across repeated experiments, and support emerging applications in electrocatalysis. Drawing on studies of CO adsorption and desorption on palladium catalysts, Dr. Reece will provide practical guidance for obtaining more reliable and informative data from catalytic surface analysis.
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Webinar details
- Cost: Free to attend
- Location: Online
- Duration: 60 minutes
Registration is required to secure your place. If you register but can’t attend live, you will receive a link to the on‑demand recording once it becomes available.
Speakers
Who should attend?
Catalysis researchers, surface scientists, and spectroscopists working in heterogeneous catalysis, electrocatalysis, and materials science, including academic research groups, industrial R&D scientists, and existing Harrick Praying Mantis/DRIFTS users looking to expand their experimental capability.
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What will this webinar cover?
- The practical barriers that limit kinetic and transient resolution in conventional DRIFTS experiments
- How sample handling choices (e.g. protecting the sample cup) can affect or preserve spectral integrity and reproducibility across studies
- How researchers are adapting DRIFTS methodology to move beyond traditional heterogeneous catalysis into electrocatalysis and energy-related research
- Practical takeaways for improving confidence in surface species identification and catalyst behavior under realistic reaction conditions
