Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry

The definitive work in electrochemistry

Providing an up-to-date source for engineers and scientists, the Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry is unrivalled in its breadth and depth, covering everything from fundamental research to areas of application. Extensive cross-linking allows users to deepen their knowledge as much as needed.

Electrochemical processes play an increasingly large role in our daily lives; whether in producing or saving energy, rust protection or nerve stimuli in our bodies. Thus it is hardly surprising that the specialist area of electrochemistry is a traditional yet very lively area of research.

The Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry spans all electrochemical areas:

• Fundamentals in electrochemistry
• Instrumentation
• Electroanalytical chemistry
• Corrosion and oxide films
• Electrochemical engineering
• Semiconductor electrodes / Electrodes and modified electrodes
• Photoelectrochemistry
• Inorganic and organic electrochemistry/ Bioelectrochemistry.

The articles are intended not only for electrochemists, but also for those in other fields who use electrochemistry and are in need of a reference to improve their expertise:

• Electrochemists
• Physical Chemists
• Engineers
• Analytical Chemists
• Material Scientists
• Surface Scientists
• Physicists

In this respect, the Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry facilitates the broad use of electrochemistry in research and industry, while also providing a basis for further progress in this highly interesting and fast moving area of science.

Outstanding articles to name but few:

• Electrocatalysis on Surfaces Modified by Metal Monolayers Deposited at Underpotentials written by Radoslav Adzic (Fellow of the Electrochemical Society).
• CO, Formic Acid, and Methanol Oxidation in Acid Electrolytes – Mechanisms and Electrocatalysis from Wolf Vielstich, well-known for his many contributions to electrochemistry.
• Stripping Analysis contributed by Joseph Wang, the recipient of the Cole Parmer Award 2006.
• Anodic and Cathodic Protection composed by U. Kamachi Mudali, H.S. Khatak and Baldev Raj, who is recipient of numerous awards (a.o.TWAS Award , Nayudamma Memorial Award).
• Electrochemistry in Semiconductor Processing written by X.G. Zhang (from Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.).
• Reshef Tenne, named 2005 MRS Medialist, wrote about Inorganic Nanoparticles with Fullerene-like Structure and Nanotubes .
• With an article about Fullerenes (L.E. Echegoyen, M.A. Herranz, L. Echegoyen) - the most fascinating and most studied molecules during the last decade.
• Read about Electrosynthesis of Natural Products, Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals contributed by R.D. Little (recipient of numerous honors and awards) and co-authors.
• Mediated Electron-transfer between Redox-enzymes and Electrode Supports by E. Katz, A.N. Shipway and I. Willner, Chairman of the Institute of Chemistry.
• Sol-Gel Modified Electrode Films written by W. Dong & B. Dunn.