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| Reference Number | EP/X026698/1 | |
| Title | Next Generation Experiment and Theory for Photoelectron Spectroscopy | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources (Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 5%; Not Energy Related 90%; Other Power and Storage Technologies (Energy storage) 5%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 10%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 10%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 80%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr AJM Kirrander Oxford Chemistry University of Oxford |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2023 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2027 | |
| Duration | 42 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £624,205 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Chem. React. Dyn. & mechanisms | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | NC : Physical Sciences | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr AJM Kirrander , Oxford Chemistry, University of Oxford |
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| Abstract | Our understanding of the structure of molecules and the nature of the chemical bond has developed in tandem with our ability to measure the characteristics of the outer (valence) electrons that control chemical bonding. A key tool in this development has been photoelectron spectroscopy, whereby a high-energy burst of light removes an electron from the molecule. By measuring the energy of the outgoing electron and the direction in which it travels, we can obtain detailed information on the arrangement of the electrons and the nuclei in the molecule. Chemistry is very dynamic, with atoms and molecules in constant motion and chemical reactions defined by associated changes in structure and bonding. Measuring chemical dynamics in real time, from reactants to products, is challenging and requires probes capable of resolving the changes in the arrangement of the valence electrons responsible for chemical bonding. Using ultrashort pulses of light, we can make photoelectron spectroscopy measurements with sufficient time-resolution to track the dynamic changes in the molecular electronic structure during reactions. | |
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| Added to Database | 13/08/25 | |
