RAIRS system for surface studies of chiral catalysis and olefin-metathesis

化学家通过使用几种类型的仪器进行测量来发展对化学反应和材料的理解。每种技术都提供了一些信息和洞察力；当所有这些放在一起时，可能会出现一幅连贯的图景。然而，化学中一个令人着迷的领域几乎不可能使用化学中一些最强大的技术来研究。这些体系是在低表面积固体上的单分子层。小表面积样品在X射线衍射或核磁共振实验中产生的信号很少，这使得它们极难表征。因此，表征在很大程度上依赖于红外光谱测量。为了研究金属表面上的选择性催化反应，需要为一台高灵敏度和稳定的FTIR光谱仪提供资金。

Chemists develop an understanding of chemical reactions and materials by making measurements using several types of instrument. Each technique gives some information and insight; and, when all of this is put together, a coherent picture may emerge. However, one fascinating area of chemistry is almost impossible to study using some of the most powerful techniques in chemistry. These systems are single molecular layers on low surface area solids. Low surface area samples yield very little signal in XRD or NMR experiments, making them extremely hard to characterise. Hence, characterisation relies heavily on infrared spectroscopy measurements. Funding is requested for a highly sensitive and stable FTIR spectrometer, so as to study selective catalytic reactions on metal surfaces.