Chemotronic components

The electrochemistry of solids is of great current interest to research and development. The technical applications include batteries with solid electrolytes, high-tempe-rature fuel cells, sensors for measuring partial pressures or activities, display units and, more recently, the growing field of chemotronic components. The science and technology of solid state electrolytes is sometimes called solid-state ionics, analogous to the field of solid-state electronics. Only basic knowledge of physical chemistry and thermodynamics is required to read this book with utility. The chapters can be read independently from one another. - The. author, well known from his many publica-... 

Galvanic cells containing solid electrolytes, which find use in electrical circuits, are often called chemotronic components. Next we describe as an example coulometers and time switches. However, there exist more chemotronic building units containing solid electrolytes such as analog memories and capacitors. They will not be described here. The galvanic cell... 

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