title: Why silver deposition is so fast: solving the enigma of metal deposition.
abstract: A perfect match: Silver deposition is one of the fastest electrochemical reactions, even though the Ag(+) ion loses more than 5 eV solvation energy in the process. This phenomenon, an example of the enigma of metal deposition, was investigated by a combination of MD simulations, DFT, and specially developed theory. At the surface, the Ag(+) ion experiences a strong interaction with the sp band of silver, which catalyzes the reaction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89069 Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Leandro M C
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Eckhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spohr
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quaino
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schmickler
keywords: corrosion; metal deposition; theoretical electrochemistry