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MODERN ASPECTS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY
No. 42
Edited by Constantinos Vayenas
University of Patras, Greece
Topics in Number 42 include:
- The electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of Ruthenium in regards to the development of electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells
- Breakthroughs in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) anodes and cathodes leading to improved electrocatalysis
- Electrocatalysis of the electrochemical reduction of CO<SUB>2 on numerous metals
- The interfacial phenomena of electrodeposition and codeposition, and the need for new theoretical analyses of the electrode-electrolyte interface
- Advantages of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in understanding the basics of catalysis, electrocatalysis and electrodeposition
- The role of electrochemistry in emerging technologies including electrodeposition and electroforming at the micro and nano levels, semiconductor and information storage, including magnetic storage devices, and modern medicine
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"This long-standing series continues its tradition of offering high quality reviews of established and emerging subject areas, together with the less common aspects of electrochemical science … Deserves a place in electrochemistry libraries and should prove useful to electrochemists and related workers."
-Chemistry and Industry
"Continues the valuable service that has been rendered by the Modern Aspects series."
- Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
"Will definitely be of much use to researchers in the field of electrochemistry… The editors of this well-produced volume deserve all appreciation for maintaining the excellent standard of the series."
- Bulletin of Electrochemistry
"Extremely well-referenced and very readable … Maintains the overall high standards of the series."
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
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MODERN ASPECTS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY No. 42
Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry Topics in Number 41 include: • Solid State Electrochemistry, including the major electrochemical parameters needed for the treatment of electrochemical cells as well as the discussion of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices such as fuel cells • Nanoporous carbon and its electrochemical application to electrode materials for super capacitors in relationship to the key role nanoporous carbons have played in the purification of liquids and the storage of energy • The analysis of variance and covariance in electrochemical science and engineering • The use of graphs in electrochemical reaction networks, specifically: (1) reaction species graphs, (2) reaction mechanism graphs, and (3) reaction route graphs
Topics in Number 40 include: • Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell bipolar plates, discussion of the difficulties associated with confronting bipolar plate development • The use of graphs in electrochemical reaction networks with focus on analysis of variance (ANOVA) observation methods • Nano-materials in lithium ion battery electrode design, presentation of a plasma-assisted method to create a carbon replica of an alumina template membrane • Direct methanol fuel cells, extensive discussion and review of various types of fuel cells and advances made in the performance of DMFC’s since their inception • Direct simulation of polymer electrolyte fuel cell catalyst layers, presentation of a systematic development of the direct numerical simulation
MODERN ASPECTS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY No. 42 Edited by
CONSTANTINOS G. VAYENAS University of Patras Patras, Greece
RALPH E. WHITE University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina, USA and
MARIA E. GAMBOA-ALDECO Manag