Abstract

Interfacial electrochemical processes at electrode-electrolyte interfaces are essential and powerful for many practical applications but challenging to zoom in at molecular level. In this talk, we will discuss a few examples in which in situ/operando IR, NMR and MS spectroscopic methods were used to help unravel the chemical reactions taking place at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces.

Prof. Tong's brief biography

Dr. YuYe J Tong obtained his BS and MS in nuclear physics from Fudan University in Shanghai, China and PhD in condensed matter experimental physics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. After post-doc stays in l'Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse (et l’Environnement) de Lyon, France and the department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne, USA, he started his independent academic career in the department of Chemistry, Georgetown University in Washington DC and rose to the rank of full professor. He was the department chair from 2010 to 2017 and currently is the founding director of the interdisciplinary environmental metrology & policy program. His research interests mainly focus on developing electrochemical in situ/operando spectroscopies and their applications to study fuel-cell electrocatalysis and (occasionally) lithium-ion batteries.