Spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) encompasses a broad suite of electroanalytical techniques where electrochemistry is coupled with various spectroscopic methods. This powerful and versatile array of methods is characterised as in situ, where a fundamental property is measured in real time as the redox state is varied through an applied voltage. SEC has a long and rich history and has proved highly valuable for discerning mechanistic aspects of redox reactions that underpin the function of biological, chemical, and physical systems in the solid and solution states, as well as in thin films and even in single molecules. This perspective article highlights the state of the art in solid-state SEC (ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared, infrared, Raman, photoluminescence, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy) relevant to interrogating solid state materials, particularly those in the burgeoning field of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Emphasis is on developments in the field over the past 10 years and prospects for application of SEC techniques to probing fundamental aspects of MOFs and MOF-derived materials, along with their emerging applications in next-generation technologies for energy storage and transformation. Along with informing the already expert practitioner of SEC, this article provides some guidance for researchers interested in entering the field.

光谱电化学（SEC）涵盖了广泛的电分析技术，其中电化学与各种光谱方法结合在一起。这种功能强大且用途广泛的方法阵列具有原位特征，其中，随着氧化还原状态随施加电压的变化而实时测量基本性能。SEC具有悠久而丰富的历史，并已被证明对于辨别氧化还原反应的机理方面具有很高的价值，氧化还原反应在固态和溶液态，薄膜甚至单分子中都支持生物，化学和物理系统的功能。本透视文章重点介绍了固态SEC（紫外线-可见-近红外，红外，拉曼，光致发光，电子顺磁共振，以及与X射线吸收光谱法有关的材料，特别是在金属有机框架（MOFs）迅速发展的领域。重点是过去10年中该领域的发展，以及将SEC技术应用于探测MOF和MOF衍生材料的基本方面的前景，以及它们在下一代能量存储和转换技术中的新兴应用。除了通知SEC的专业人士以外，本文还为有兴趣进入该领域的研究人员提供了一些指导。重点是过去10年中该领域的发展，以及将SEC技术应用于探测MOF和MOF衍生材料的基本方面的前景，以及它们在下一代能量存储和转换技术中的新兴应用。除了通知SEC的专业人士以外，本文还为有兴趣进入该领域的研究人员提供了一些指导。重点是过去10年中该领域的发展，以及将SEC技术应用于探测MOF和MOF衍生材料的基本方面的前景，以及它们在下一代能量存储和转换技术中的新兴应用。除了通知SEC的专业人士以外，本文还为有兴趣进入该领域的研究人员提供了一些指导。