Catalysis in Electrochemistry: From Fundamentals to Strategies for Fuel Cell Development

Elizabeth Santos received her PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Cordoba, Argentina. Her research interests in electrocatalysis include interfacial electrochemistry, single crystal surfaces, second harmonic generation, and electron transfer reactions. Wolfgang Schmickler received his PhD in natural sciences from the Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Bonn, and has been a Professor in the Department of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Ulm since 1992. Dr. Schmickler's research interests include the theory of catalysis, quantum statistics, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations, and the theory of electrochemical interfaces.

Preface ix Preface to the Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry xi Contributors xiii 1. Volcano Curves in Electrochemistry 1 Roger Parsons 2. Electrocatalysis: A Survey of Fundamental Concepts 17 Alejandro Jorge Arvia, Agustin Eduardo Bolzan, and Miguel Angel Pasquale 3. Dynamics and Stability of Surface Structures 67 Margret Giesen and Guillermo Beltramo 4. Electrocatalytic Properties of Stepped Surfaces 127 Juan M. Feliu, Enrique Herrero, and Victor Climent 5. Computational Chemistry Applied to Reactions in Electrocatalysis 165 Axel Gross and Sebastian Schnur 6. Catalysis of Electron Transfer at Metal Electrodes 197 Elizabeth Santos and Wolfgang Schmickler 7. Combining Vibrational Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory for Probing Electrosorption and Electrocatalytic Reactions 223 Marc T. M. Koper 8. Electrochemical Catalysts: From Electrocatalysis to Bioelectrocatalysis 249 Alejandro Jorge Arvia, Agustin Eduardo Bolzan, and Miguel Angel Pasquale 9. Electrocatalysis at Bimetallic Surfaces Obtained by Surface Decoration 297 Helmut Baltruschat, Siegfried Ernst, and Nicky Bogolowski 10. CO Adsorption on Platinum Electrodes 339 Angel Cuesta and Claudio Gutierrez 11. Exploring Metal Oxides: A Theoretical Approach 375 Monica Calatayud and Frederik Tielens 12. Electrocatalysis at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces 427 Bin Su, Hubert H. Girault, and Zdenek Samec 13. Platinum-Based Supported Nanocatalysts for Oxidation of Methanol and Ethanol 453 Ernesto R. Gonzalez, Edson A. Ticianelli, and Ermete Antolini 14. Impact of Electrochemical Science on Energy Problems 487 Elizabeth Santos and Wolfgang Schmickler Index 499