Electrocatalysis: Computational, Experimental, and Industrial Aspects

by Zinola; Carlos Fernando

• ISBN13: 9781420045444
• ISBN10: 142004544X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Electrocatalysis applications are employed in a large number of industries worldwide, ranging from old technologies such as galvanoplasty to the most up-to-date deployments involving ultracapacitators. Recognizing electrocatalysis as a useful interfacial approach to a dynamic interdisciplinary science, Electrocatalysis: Computational, Experimental, and Industrial Aspects focuses on important developments in the field that are the most relevant to new technologies.Gathering the experiences of a collection of experts who have worked on the basic principles of electrocatalysis as it applies to theoretical physics and theoretical chemistry, the book gives readers a clear view of the problems inside electrocatalytic reactions, presenting both the limitations of electrocatalysis in the laboratory along with its possibilities in industry.Topics discussed include:The current uses of electrocatalysis Future perspectives on the field Surface physical properties and surface relaxation on noble and non-noble surfaces The quantum nature of the electron transfer Müller-Calandra, Srinivasan-Gileadi, and instantaneous nucleation-growth overlap models The production, storage, use, and delivery of hydrogen in industrial electrochemistry Theoretical approaches to current distribution on rough surfaces The use of microradiology to study electrodeposition Principles of electrochemical engineering, fuel cell reactors, and electrocatalytic reactor design Electrocatalysis of electroless plating Fundamental aspects of the corrosion of metalsThe book reviews four main electrochemical processes (hydrogen production, oxygen electrochemistry, energy conversion/production, and fine electroplating). Surface modified non-noble metal substrates and natural minerals as well as noble mineral catalysts are considered. The text goes beyond other books, which merely focus on progress in the application of surface science and ultra high vacuum techniques to electrochemistry. Instead, this volume offers potential industrial applications of these findings, making it a unique reference for professionals and academia alike. 

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xv
Overview	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xxi
About Electrocatalysis Until 2000	p. 1
Fundamental Aspects of Electrocatalysis	p. 43
Quantum and Theoretical Electrocatalysis	p. 77
Overview of Semiempirical Methods	p. 99
Density Functional Theory	p. 117
General Considerations of Periodic Crystals	p. 139
Electrode Catalysis versus Enzyme Catalysis: Theoretical Modeling of a Biological Enzyme	p. 165
Electrochemically Formed Film Layers of Importance in Electrocatalysis	p. 191
Surface Physical Properties and the Topology of Single Crystals: Atomic Rearrangements	p. 209
Problem of Surface Relaxation and Atom Rearrangement on Electrode Surfaces	p. 227
Surface Chemistry of Bimetallic Catalysts	p. 245
Surface Modifications of Ferrous Metals and Alloys Induced by Potential and Thermal Perturbations	p. 265
Principles of Electrochemical Engineering	p. 293
Energy Balances and Hydrodynamic Conditions in the Electrochemical Reactor	p. 319
Current Density and Electrode Potential under Different Operating Conditions on Smooth and Rough Surfaces	p. 347
The Electrochemical Fuel Cell Reactor	p. 385
Diffusion-Convective Systems in Electrochemical Reactors	p. 403
Electrocatalytic Reactor Design	p. 417
Electrocatalysis of Electroless Plating	p. 443
Fine Electrodeposition	p. 479
Electrode Modification: Application in Organic Electrocatalysis	p. 503
Fundamental Aspects of Corrosion of Metals and Semiconductors	p. 531
Production, Storage, Use, and Delivery of Hydrogen in the Electrochemical Conversion of Energy	p. 589
Index	p. 633
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