Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry

This volume of Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry contains six chapters. The first four chapters are about phenomena of interest at the microscopic level and the last two are on phenomena at the macroscopic level. In the first chapter, Uosaki and Kita review various theoretical models that have been presented to describe the phenomena that occur at an electrolyte/ semiconductor interface under illumination. In the second chapter, Orazem and Newman discuss the same phenomena from a different point of view. In Chapter 3, Bogus lavsky presents state-of-the-art considerations of transmembrane potentials and other aspects of active transport in biological systems. Next, Burke and Lyons present a survey of both the theoretical and the experimental work that has been done on hydrous oxide films on several metals. The last two chapters cover the topics of the production of chlorine and caustic and the phenomena of electrolytic gas evol ution. In Chapter 5, Hine et al. describe the engineering aspects of the three processes used in the chi or-alkali industry, and in Chapter 6, Sides reviews the macroscopic phenomena of nucleation, growth, and detachment of bubbles, and the effect of bubbles on the conduc tivity of and mass transfer in electrolytes.

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1 Theoretical Aspects of Semiconductor Electrochemistry.- I. Introduction.- II. Electronic Energy Levels of Semiconductor and Electrolyte.- III. Potential Distribution at Semiconductor/Electrolyte Interface.- IV. Distribution of Energy States for Ions of Redox System in Solution.- V. Rate Expressions for Electron Transfer at Illuminated Semiconductor/ Electrolyte Interfaces.- VI. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 2 Photoelectrochemical Devices for Solar Energy Conversion.- I. Semiconductor Electrodes.- II. Mathematical Description.- III. Photoelectrochemical Cell Design.- IV. Conclusions.- Notation.- References.- 3 Electron Transfer Effects and the Mechanism of the Membrane Potential.- I. Introduction.- II. Modeling Nonenzymatic Systems of Electron Transfer in the Initial Part of the Respiratory Chain of Mitochondria.- III. Potential Generation on Bilayer Membranes Containing Chlorophyll.- IV. Possible Mechanisms of the Motion of Electrons and Protons in the Membrane.- V. Conclusions.- References.- 4 Electrochemistry of Hydrous Oxide Films.- I. Introduction.- II. Formation of Hydrous Oxides.- III. Acid-Base Properties of Oxides.- IV. Structural Aspects of Hydrous Oxides.- V. Transport Processes in Hydrous Oxide Films.- VI. Theoretical Models of the Oxide-Solution Interphase Region.- VII. Platinum.- VIII. Palladium.- IX. Gold.- X. Iridium.- XI. Rhodium.- XII. Ruthenium.- XIII. Some Nonnoble Metals.- XIV. Conclusion.- Addendum.- References.- 5 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Chlor-Alkali Industry.- I. Introduction.- II. Chemical and Electrochemical Principles Involved in Chlor-Alkali Production.- III. Manufacturing Processes.- IV. Electrode Materials and Electrode Processes.- V. Engineering Aspects in Chlor-Alkali Operations.- VI. Ion-Exchange Membranes and Membrane Technology.- Notation.- References.- 6 Phenomena and Effects of Electrolytic Gas Evolution.- I. Introduction.- II. Nucleation, Growth, and Detachment of Bubbles.- III. Electrical Effects of Gas Evolution.- IV. Mass Transfer at Gas-Evolving Electrodes.- V. Summary.- Notation.- References.