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Simplified spectroelectrochemistry setups with intuitive, user-friendly cells

Jul 14, 2025

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Spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) is among one of the most promising emerging analytical techniques. While commercial spectroelectrochemical instruments have been developed to facilitate the performance of SEC experiments, the absence of user-friendly cells has limited the development of the technique until now. This article describes these different kinds of SEC cells in detail.

What is spectroelectrochemistry (SEC)?

Spectroelectrochemistry is an analytical technique that combines spectroscopy and electrochemistry to study chemical reactions and processes occurring at an electrode's surface. It provides simultaneous, time-resolved, and in-situ information about the optical and electrochemical properties of compounds. This enables a deeper understanding of reaction mechanisms, material properties, and electron transfer processes.
 

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Basics of spectroelectrochemistry


The traditional spectroelectrochemical detached setup required two separate instruments and up to three computers. This discouraged many researchers from utilizing SEC for their research, despite its advantages. The introduction of the state-of-the-art SPELEC line of instruments—fully integrated, perfectly synchronized, and controlled by a single software—has filled this gap, making SEC even more accessible.