Researchers develop novel technique for in-situ detection of gas-phase active intermediates in photocatalysis

Prof. Pan Yang and Associate Researcher Liu Chengyuan, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have achieved significant progress in detecting intermediates in methane photocatalytic reactions. Their technique, Synchronous Radiation Photoionization Mass Spectrometry (SR-PIMS), allows for in-situ detection of active intermediates. The findings were published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition on May 23.