Introduction to the physics and chemistry of metal-electrolyte interfaces: Development of the classical models of the "electrochemical double layer" at metal-electrolyte interfaces. Discussion of various experimental techniques, from classical electrochemical methods to atomically resolved in situ scanning tunnelling microscopy. Understanding of the physical properties (structure) and chemical processes at metal-electrolyte interfaces at the microscopic scale.

Description of the metal-electrolyte interface, atomic/molecular structure, redox processes: adsorption/desorption kinetics, phase equilibria and transitions, molecular self-organisation, film growth, classical and modern experimental methods.

Buchempfehlungen:

C.H. Hamann, W. Vielstich: "Elektrochemie", Wiley-VCH

E.Budevski, G.Staikov, W.J. Lorenz: "Electrochemical Phase Formation", Wiley-VCH

W.Schmickler, E.Santos: "Interfacial Electrochemistry", Springer