title: Ionic liquids in vacuo; solution-phase X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
abstract: The in situ monitoring of catalysis in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) is fundamental to the understanding of catalytic processes and the role of RTILs in catalytic turnover; we describe how XPS can be used to give information on both pure RTILs and catalytically-active RTIL-based solutions.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK NG7 2RD.
authors.forename: Emily F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Ignacio J Villar
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Licence