Direct access to electrochemical and surface properties of aqueous solution using photoelectron spectroscopy

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K08560
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 32010:Fundamental physical chemistry-related
Research Institution	Kyoto University
Principal Investigator	THUERMER STEPHAN 京都大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (40722161)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords	aqueous solution / electron spectroscopy / chemical properties / liquid jet
Outline of Research at the Start	Knowledge of the solvent and solute electronic structure is essential for understanding electrochemical processes in liquids. I will develop methods to directly quantify liquid-phase surface potentials and electronic-structure changes of both solvents and solutes via photoelectron spectroscopy.