Quantitative In-situ measurement of chemical species in an enlectrochemical environment using vibrational spectroscopy

化学和生物化学物种的量化对于理解基础过程以及开发相关的测量解决方案至关重要。振动光谱技术如拉曼光谱和红外光谱是常用的非破坏性方法。然而，这些测量结果受到物种周围环境的强烈影响。博士研究生将研究电化学环境对化学和生化测量中拉曼和红外光谱特征的影响，特别是在定量分析中。该方法将主要应用于生物系统。其他可能的情况下，电化学环境影响拉曼和红外测量将探讨。一旦开发出来，这些将使一系列技术的发展成为可能，包括快速、低成本的疾病诊断和先进的能量存储材料。研究领域：分析科学、化学生物学和生物化学

Quantification of chemical and biochemical species is vital for understanding underpinning processes in-situ as well as developing related measurement solutions. Vibrational spectroscopy techniques such as Raman and infra-red spectroscopy are commonly used as a non-destructive methods. However, these measurements are strongly influenced by the surrounding environment of a species. The PhD studentship will investigate the influence of an electrochemical environment on Raman and IR spectral signatures in chemical and biochemical measurements particularly for quantitative analysis. The method will be applied primarily for biological systems. Other possible scenarios where the electrochemical environment influences the Raman and IR measurements will be explored. Once developed, these will enable development of a range of technologies including fast and low cost point of care diagnostics of diseaseas and advanced materials for energy storage. Research Area/s: Analytical Science, Chemical biology and biological chemistry