Exploring materials under pressure: Photoelectron spectroscopy for energy and catalysis research

Catalysis underpins many aspects of everyday life, from fuels and pharmaceuticals to solar cells and fertilizers. Understanding how catalysts behave in real conditions, how their chemical state evolves and reaction pathways proceed, is key to improving efficiency, stability, and selectivity.

Ambient pressure photoelectron spectroscopy (APPES) enables researchers to study catalysts in action, including the effects of water vapor on batteries, solar cells, and corrosion processes. At synchrotrons, high-pressure photoelectron spectroscopy extends these studies to pressures above 1 bar, providing unique insight into surface chemistry and the entire catalyst system, supporting rational design of reactions like Fischer-Tropsch and Haber-Bosch.

This webinar will showcase how APPES, HiPP Lab, and BAR XPS are transforming catalytic research and driving the development of next-generation materials.