Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry Volume 24

Integrating both theoretical and applied aspects of electrochemistry, this acclaimed monograph series presents a review of the latest advances in the field. The current volume includes chapters on the mechanism of nerve excitation from an electrochemical standpoint, the electronic factor in the kinetics of charge-transfer reaction, and five other subjects.

1 Electrochemistry of Nerve Excitation.- I. Nerve Excitation.- II. Membrane Channels.- III. The Surface Compartment Model (SCM) of Electrical Double-Layer Processes.- IV. Summary.- References.- 2 Thermodynamics of Membrane Energy Transduction in an Oscillating Field.- I. Introduction: Bioelectrochemical Aspects of Cellular Energy Transduction.- II. Electroconformational Coupling Model.- III. Pumping of Neutral Molecules by an AC Field.- IV. Pumping of Ions by an AC Field.- V. Membrane Channel in an AC Field as an Enzyme.- VI. Ion Pumping by Nonelectrical Oscillating Fields.- VII. Discussion.- Appendix A. Normalized Rate Constants.- Appendix B. Solution of Equations.- References.- 3 Bioelectrochemical Field Effects: Electrostimulation of Biological Cells by Low Frequencies.- I. Introduction.- II. Models for Mechanisms of Electrostimulation and Receptor Sensitivity.- III. Experimental.- IV. Biological and Biochemical Response of Cells.- V. Perceptibility of Electromagnetic Fields by Animals and Man.- VI. Conclusions.- References.- 4 The Role of the Electronic Factor in the Kinetics of Charge-Transfer Reactions.- I. The Matrix Element for Direct Electron Transfer.- II. Electron Matrix Element for Bridged Systems.- III. Influence of the Medium and of the Non-Condon Effects on the Electron Matrix Element.- IV. Experimental Investigation of the Electron Matrix Element.- V. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 5 Electric Surface Effects in Solid Plasticity and Strength.- I. Introduction.- II. Metals.- III. Covalent Crystals: Influence of Electrolyte Solutions on the Plasticity-Brittleness Transition in Near-Surface Semiconductor Layers.- IV. Ionic Crystals.- V. Glassy Bodies: Effects of Electrolyte Solutions and Cationic Surface-Active Compounds on Plasticity-to-Brittleness Transition in Silicate Glasses.- VI. Conclusions.- References.- 6 Electrodeposition of Metal Powders with Controlled Particle Grain Size and Morphology.- I. Introduction.- II. Basic Facts.- III. Pulsating Regimes.- IV. Conclusions.- Notation.- References.- 7 Membrane Chlor-Alkali Process.- I. Introduction.- II. Quantifying Membrane and Cell Performance.- III. Ion-Exchange Membrane Cells.- IV. Mathematical Modeling of the Membrane Separator and Electrolyzer.- V. Summary.- List of Symbols and Abbreviations.- References.- Suggested Reading List.- Cumulative Author Index.- Cumulative Title Index.