Electrifying interfaces.
Electrochemical processes at electrified or polarized phase boundaries and methods for charging phase boundaries are discussed. An important type of interface, the three-phase junction, is introduced and processes at three-phase junctions are compared with those occurring at two-phase junctions. Finally, pairing charged interfaces is considered as a methodology for a more efficient use of electrical energy in microscale electrochemical processes. Chemical processes triggered by currents in the ultimate type of paired electrode system, a tunnel junction, are discussed.
Marken
Frank
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Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK. f.marken@bath.ac.uk