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Physical Electrochemistry: Fundamentals, Techniques and Applications
Eliezer Gileadi
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química general
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This textbook covers the field of physical electrochemistry by introducing the reader to its central topics, including electrode kinetics and reactions, electrocapillarity, electrosorption, electrocatalysis, as well as the most important electrochemical methods. The book is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn more about the methods and their applications in related fields, such as corrosion, materials science, electroplating, nanotechnology and bioelectrochemistry.
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Preface.
Abbreviations.
Symbols.
1 Introduction.
1.1 General Considerations.
1.2 Polarizable and Nonpolarizable Interfaces.
2. The Potentials of Phases.
2.1 The Driving Force.
2.2 Two Cases of Special Interest.
2.3 The Meaning of the Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE) Scale.
3 Fundamental Measurements in Electrochemistry.
3.1 Measurement of Current and Potential.
3.2 Cell Geometry and the Choice of the Reference Electrode.
4 Electrode Kinetics: Some Basic Concepts.
4.1 Relating Electrode Kinetics to Chemical Kinetics.
4.2 Methods of Measurement.
4.3 Rotating Electrodes.
4.4 The Physical Meaning of Reversibility.
5 Single-Step Electrode Reactions.
5.1 The Overpotential, ? .
5.2 Fundamental Equations of Electrode Kinetics.
5.3 The Symmetry Factor in Electrode Kinetics.
5.4 The Marcus Theory of Charge Transfer.
5.5 Time-Resolved Kinetics of Charge Transfer.
6 Multi-Step Electrode Reactions.
6.1 Mechanistic Criteria.
7 Specific Examples of Multi-Step Electrode Reactions.
7.1 Experimental Considerations.
7.2 The Hydrogen-Evolution Reaction.
7.3 Hydrogen Storage and Hydrogen Embrittlement.
7.4 Possible Paths for the Oxygen-Evolution Reaction.
7.5 The Role and Stability of Adsorbed Intermediates.
7.6 Catalytic Activity: The Relative Importance of jo and b.
7.7 Adsorption Energy and Catalytic Activity.
7.8 Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol.
8 The Ionic Double-Layer Capacitance Cdl.
8.1 Theories of Double-Layer Structure.
9 Electrocapillarity.
9.1 Thermodynamics.
9.2 Methods of Measurement and Some Results.
10 Nanotechnology and Electrocatalysis.
10.1 The Effect of Size on Phase Transformation.
10.2 The Effect of Particle Size on Catalytic Activity.
11 Intermediates in Electrode Reactions.
11.1 Adsorption Isotherms for Intermediates Formed by Charge Transfer.
11.2 The Adsorption Pseudocapacitance Cf.
12 Underpotential Deposition and Single-Crystal Electrochemistry.
12.1 Underpotential Deposition (UPD).
13 Electrosorption.
13.1 Phenomenology.
13.2 Methods of Measurement and Some Experimental Results.
13.3 Adsorption Isotherms for Neutral Species.
14 Experimental Techniques.
14.1 Fast Transients.
14.2 The Time-Dependent Diffusion Equation.
14.3 Microelectrodes.
15 Experimental Techniques (2).
15.1 Linear Potential Sweep and Cyclic Voltammetry.
15.2 Solution of the Diffusion Equations.
15.3 Uses and Limitations of LPS and CV.
15.4 Cyclic Voltammetry for Monolayer Adsorption.
16 Experimental Techniques (3).
16.1 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).
16.2 The Effect of Diffusion Limitation.
17 The Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance.
17.1 Fundamental Properties.
17.2 Impedance Analysis of the EQCM.
17.3 Use of the EQCM as a Microsensor.
18 Corrosion.
18.1 Scope and Economics of Corrosion.
18.2 Potential–pH Diagrams.
18.3 Corrosion Protection.
19 Electroplating.
19.1 General Observations.
19.2 Current Distribution in Plating.
19.3 Throwing Power.
19.4 Plating from Nonaqueous Solutions.
19.5 Electroplating of Alloys.
19.6 Electroless Deposition of Metals.
19.7 The Mechanism of Charge Transfer in Metal Deposition.
20 Energy Conversion and Storage.
20.1 Batteries and Fuel Cells.
20.2 Primary Batteries.
20.3 Secondary Batteries.
20.4 Fuel Cells.
20.5 Porous Gas Diffusion Electrodes.
20.6 The Polarity of Batteries.
20.7 Super-Capacitors.
Index.
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