A jacketed cell for infrared spectroelectrochemistry at constant above ambient temperatures

This paper reports on the design and performance of an insulated infrared s pectro-electrochemical cell that is capable of operation at temperatures ot her than ambient. The cell is built around a glass chamber that holds elect rolyte solution and the working and counter electrodes. The front of the ch amber consists of an o-ring seal joins onto which the cell window is mounte d. The reference electrode is held in a separate compartment behind a wette d stopcock and connects to the glass chamber through a capillary tube. The glass chamber is insulated and secured inside an aluminum jacket. The alumi num jacket provides support for the glass chamber and brings the cell dimen sions to those typical of a conventional (Seki et al., Appl. Spectrosc. 39 (1985) 437) Kel-F infrared spectroelectrochemical cell. Cell operation up t o 75 degrees C is demonstrated through studies of the surface electrochemis try of CO. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.