Wolfgang Schmickler - Böcker

This book provides an advanced level introduction to the electrochemistry. It provides the background required to follow current research in a subject which has again become highly topical through the recent development of surface sensitive techniques. It is divided into three parts covering the fundamentals of the subject, the experimental methods including surface sensitive techniques, and a few important problems in theoretical electrochemistry. A special chapter is devoted to liquid-liquid interfaces which have become of interest because of their relation to biological membranes.

Catalysis in Electrochemistry: From Fundamental Aspects to Strategies for Fuel Cell Development is a modern, comprehensive reference work on catalysis in electrochemistry, including principles, methods, strategies, and applications. It points out differences between catalysis at gas/surfaces and electrochemical interfaces, along with the future possibilities and impact of electrochemical science on energy problems. This book contributes both to fundamental science; experience in the design, preparation, and characterization of electrocatalytic materials; and the industrial application of electrocatalytic materials for electrochemical reactions. This is an essential resource for scientists globally in academia, industry, and government institutions.

Die Elektrochemie ist eines der ältesten und - nicht zuletzt wegen ihrer Anwendungen in der Energietechnik - aktuellsten Gebiete der Physikalischen Chemie. Als wahrhaft interdisziplinäre Wissenschaft hat sie viele Aspekte mit den Oberflächenwissenschaften und der physikalischen Chemie von Festkörpern und Flüssigkeiten gemein. Dieser Band bietet eine Einführung in die Strukturen und Prozesse an Metall- und Halbleiterelektroden, wobei die Ergebnisse neuerer Strukturuntersuchungen genau so berücksichtigt werden wie die älteren thermodynamischen und kinetischen Aspekte. Abgerundet wird diese moderne Darstellung durch Kapitel über die Phasengrenze zwischen zwei Flüssigkeiten und die Grundlagen elektrochemischer Meßmethoden.

Electrochemistry is an old branch of physical chemistry. Due to the development of surface sensitive techniques, and a technological interest in fuel cells and batteries, it has recently undergone a rapid development. This textbook treats the field from a modern, atomistic point of view while integrating the older, macroscopic concepts. The increasing role of theory is reflected in the presentation of the basic ideas in a way that should appeal to experimentalists and theorists alike. Special care is taken to make the subject comprehensible to scientists from neighboring disciplines, especially from surface science. The book is suitable for an advanced course at the master or Ph.D. level, but should also be useful for practicing electrochemists, as well as to any scientist who wants to understand modern electrochemistry.