Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry

1 Energies of Activation of Electrode Reactions: A Revisited Problem.- I. Introduction.- II. Prior Art.- III. Significance of EA Determined at Controlled Overpotential in Isothermal Cells without Transference..- IV. Potential of the SHE as the Electrical Reference Point.- V. Conclusion.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 2 The Electrochemical Activation of Catalytic Reactions.- I. Introduction.- II. Solid Electrolytes and Their Previous Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications.- III. Electrochemical Promotion of Catalytic Reactions: The NEMCA Effect.- IV. Electrochemical Promotion with O2--Conducting Solid Electrolytes.- V. Electrochemical Promotion with Na+-Conducting Solid Electrolytes.- VI. Electrochemical Promotion with H+-, F?-, and Other Ion-Conducting Solid Electrolytes.- VII. Electrochemical Promotion Using Aqueous Electrolytes.- VIII. Summary of the Theory of NEMCA.- IX. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 3 Effect of Surface Structure and Adsorption Phenomena on the Active Dissolution of Iron in Acid Media.- I. Introduction.- II. The Open Circuit.- III. Anodic Polarization.- IV. Mechanisms of Active Dissolution of Iron in Acid Media.- V. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 4 Electrochemical Investigations of the Interfacial Behavior of Proteins.- I. Introduction.- II. Techniques Used for the Study of the Interfacial Behavior of Proteins.- III. Electrochemical Techniques Used for Studies of Surface Adsorption.- IV. Behavior of Proteins in Solution and at Surfaces.- V. Applications of Electrochemical Techniques to the Study of the Interfacial Behavior of Proteins.- VI. Conclusions.- References.- 5 Chemisorption of Thiols on Metals and Metal Sulfides.- I. Introduction.- II. Froth Flotation.- III. Development of Theories of Mineral-Collector Interaction.- IV.Voltammetric Studies of the Oxidation of Thiols.- V. Chemisorption Isotherms.- VI. Self-Assembled Monolayers.- VII. Characterization of Thiol Adsorption by Nonelectrochemical Techniques.- VIII. Correlation of Adsorption and Surface Hydrophobicity.- IX. Eh-pH Diagrams Including Chemisorbed States.- X. Concluding Remarks.- References.- Cumulative Author Index.- Cumulative Title Index.