Reactions electrochemical

Electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenylthiirene 1-oxide yields acetylene (80%) and benzil (10%). Electrolysis of 2,3-diphenylthiirene 1,1-dioxide in DMF gives trans-stilbene (30%) but in the presence of acetic acid, 1,2-diphenylvinylmethyl sulfone (27%) is obtained in addition to the stilbene (40%) (81CC120). 

9 Reactions of Substituents on Thiirane Rings S.06.3.9.1 Reactions on carbon 

The 17-hydroxy group of 2,3-epithiosteroids and the hydroxy groups of some epi-thiosugars may be acylated with acid anhydrides or chlorides without affecting the episulfide (77CPB1140). 

S-methyl dithiocarbonate (76S413). Stereoselective isomerization of 1,2-disubstituted alkenes may be achieved by a sequence such as the following fr 2n5-alkene bromo-hydrin - /3-hydroxythiocyanate - cw-thiirane - cw-alkene (75TL2709). 

Thiirane 1,1-dioxides substituted with highly electron withdrawing substituents are predicted to be unstable (73JA7644). 

Many chemical reactions have large positive Gibbs energy changes, and hence very low values of the equilibrium constant for example, 

The —174 is not a misprint. All of the aluminum in the world is made by this reaction (the Hall-Heroult process), using electricity to drive it up a Gibbs energy hill. The opposite side of this coin is the production of electricity by chemical reactions, such as the reactions in dry cells, lead storage batteries, and fuel cells, in which chemical reactions with large decreases in Gibbs energy are used to produce or store electricity. 

FIGURE 13.6 Distribution among carbonate species in aqueous solution as a function of pH. In this and similar plots, the vertical axis, labeled mol fraction is actually the fraction by mol of the total carbonate species, which is in each of the three forms shown. (From Kohl, A., and R. Nielsen. Gas Purification, ed. 5. Houston, TX Gulf, p. 508 (1997)). 

Steady-flow Electrochemical Reactor of some kind at r = const. 

FIGURE 13.7 Schematic of a steady-flow, isothermal, electrochemical reactor. The heat flow arrow is two-headed because heat may flow in or out as needed to hold the temperature constant. The electric power arrow is shown two-headed because if this is an electrochemical cell like those that produce metallic aluminum, then the flow is in, while if it is a fuel cell the electric energy flow is out, and if it is a storage battery the electric energy flow is in while it is charging and out while it is discharging. Only one arrow is shown for reactants or products, but there may be multiple flows in or out, or the flows in and out may be zero, such as for a dry cell battery. 

Electrochemical reactions make up a specific family of interface reactions. These are described and analyzed in Chapter 3, section 3.4. 

An elementary electrochemical reaction is a redox reaction occurring at the interface between an electron-conducting solid, called the electrode, and a solution of ions, called the bath or electrolyte solution. 

The coefficients v then make sense of algebraic stoichiometric coefficients. This reaction may take place in one direction or another. 

Note 11.3.- The electrode can be either a metal (or carbon) or a semiconductor. The electrolyte can be either an ionic liquid or an ion-conducting solid. 

Thermodynamics tells us that when no current passes through the electrode, there is a potential called the potential drop e,=o, often given by the Nemst equation eth- If a current now passes through the system, an electrochemical reaction takes place at the electrode and it has a potential, e, that is different from that of the potential drop. The electrode is therefore polarized. The potential difference (positive or negative)  

Electrochemical Reactions.— The electrochemical oxidation of 2- and 3-methylthiophens with methanolic ammonium bromide as electrolyte on a carbon or platinum anode gives 5-bromo-2-methylthiophen and 2-bromo-3-methylthiophen as main products. Electrochemical oxidation of methyl thiophen-2-carboxylate on a graphite anode in methanolic sulphuric acid gives the cis and trans forms of (133). Methyl thiophen-3-carboxylate yields (134). On the other hand, electrolysis of thiophen-2-carboxylic acid in DMF on platinum electrodes gives (135).  

The Structure and Reactions of Hydroxy- and Mercapto-thio ais.—Some tautomeric 2,5-dialkyl-3-hydroxythiophen systems have been prepared and characterized as acetoxy-derivatives. The equilibration between the two tautomeric forms of these systems is very rapid and the influence of substituents and solvent on the equilibrium has been determined.2,5-Di-formyl-3-hydroxythiophen has been synthesized by dealkylation of the t-butoxy-derivative and exists exclusively in the hydroxy form. The product distribution in the alkylation of the thallium salt of the 

Niinec, M. Janda, and J. Srogl, CoU. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1973, 38, 3857. 

Konstantinov, I. V. Shelepin, and N. M. Koloskova, Khim. geterotsikL Soedinenii, 1971, 

161a y j Shvedov, V. K. Vasil eva, O. B. Romanova, and A. N. Grinev, Khim. geterotsikl. Soedinenii, 1973, 1024. 

Important electrochemical reactions have already been noted in Topic Cl, for example  

All of these reactions involve charged species and all may be studied by electrochemical methods and used for analysis. 

In order to study an electrochemical reaction, the appropriate cell must be constructed. It is impossible to measure the electrical properties using a single contact. For example, connecting to one end of a resistor will not allow measurement of its resistance. Connections must be made to two electrodes, and a cell must be constructed. Electrical coimection to the solution, whether to measure a cell emf or to conduct electrolysis reactions, must be made through two electrodes. 

Cells with two similar, inert electrodes placed in the same solution may be used for measuring conductance, discussed in Topic CIO. Cells where electrolytic reactions occur are used in voltammetry, which is discussed in Topic C9. For potentiometric methods, discussed here and in other parts of this section, two dissimilar electrodes are used to construct a cell whose emf depends on the solutions and electrodes used. 

Many different t)rpes of electrodes are available and the most important are described in Topic C3. The simplest are made of a metal, such as zinc, copper, or 

In normal battery operation, several electrochemical reactions occur on the nickel hydroxide electrode. These are the redox reactions of the active material, oxygen evolution, and, in the case of nickel-hydrogen and nickel-metal hydride batteries, hydrogen oxidation. In addition, there are parasitic reactions such as the corrosion of nickel current collector materials and the oxidation of organic materials from separators. The initial reaction in the corrosion process is the conversion of Ni to Ni(OH)2. 

The Ni(OH)2/NiOOH reaction is a topochemical type of reaction that does not involve soluble intermediates. Many aspects of the reaction are controlled by the electrochemical conductivity of the reactants and products. Photoelectrochemical measurements [86, 87] indicate that the discharged material is a p-type semiconductor with a bandgap of about 3.7 eV. The charged material is an n-type semiconductor with a bandgap of about 1.75 eV. The bandgaps are estimates from absorption spectra [87]. 

The simple experiments of Kuchinskii and Ershler have provided great insights into the nature of the Ni(OH)2/NiOOH reaction [88,89]. They investigated oxidation and reduction of a single grain of Ni(OH)2 with a platinum point contact On charge, the Ni(OH)2 turned black and oxygen was evolved preferentially on the 

This type of mechanism has been considered by Barnard etal. [83]. They postulate the initiation of the charging reaction at the Ni(OH)2/current collector interface with the formation of a solid solution of Ni ions in Ni(OH)2. With further charging when a fixed nickel ion composition (Ni ) K-(Ni )i K is reached, phase separation occurs with the formation of two phases, one with the composition (Ni )i, c-(Ni ) ,c in contact with the current collector and the other 

Sometimes two discharge voltage plateaus are seen on nickel oxide electrodes. Early observations are documented in previous reviews [2,9]. Normally, nickel oxide electrodes have a voltage plateau on discharge in the potential range 0.25-0.35 V vs Hg/HgO. The second plateau, which in some cases can account for up to 50% of the capacity, occurs at -0.1 to —0.6 V. At present, there is a general consensus that this second plateau is not due to the presence of a new, less-active, compound [91-94]. Five interfaces have been identified for a discharging NiOOH electrode 

The atmospheric corrosion of metals is largely dependent on the electrochemical reactions occurring in the thin aqueous layer on the surface and at the interface between the solid substrate and the thin electrolyte layer. The thin aqueous layer on the surface also acts as a conductive medium which can support electrochemical processes on the surface. Due to the presence of different phases with different electrochemical properties in magnesium alloys the anodic and cathodic reactions are often localised in different areas on the magnesium surface. The microelectrodes may consist of different phases present in the microstructure of the alloys. The influence of the microstructure on the atmospheric corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloys will be discussed in more detail further on. In atmospheric corrosion the thin electrolyte reduces 

Reaction 7.4 describes the overall reaction in the case of water reduction  

An electrochemical reaction is defined as a chemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons. It is also a chemical reaction which involves oxidation and reduction. Since metallic corrosion is almost always an electrochemical process, it is important to understand the basic nature of electrochemical reactions. The discoveries that gradually evolved in modern corrosion science have, in fact, played an important role in the development of a multitude of technologies we are enjoying today. Appendix A provides a list of some of these discoveries. 

The difference in the susceptibility of two metals to corrode can often cause a situation that is called galvanic corrosion named after Luigi Galvani, the discoverer of the effect. The purpose of the separator shown in Fig. 3.1 is to keep each metal in contact with its 

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The short-hand description in Eq. (3.3) is valid for both cells shown in Figs. 3.1 and 3.2. Such a description is often used to simplify textual reference to such cells. 

ConCj and Conc in Eq. (3.3) indicate respectively the concentration of zinc sulfate and copper sulfate that may differ in the two half-cells while the two slanted bars (//) describe the presence of a separator. The same short-hand description also identifies the zinc electrode as the anode that is negative in the case of a spontaneous reaction and the copper cathode as positive. 

This section and the next are dedicated to the basics of the silicon-electrolyte contact with focus on the electrolyte side of the junction and the electrochemical reactions accompanying charge transfer. The current across a semiconductor-electrolyte junction may be limited by the mass transport in the electrolyte, by the kinetics of the chemical reaction at the interface, or by the charge supply from the electrode. The mass transport in the bulk of the electrolyte again depends on convection as well as diffusion. In a thin electrolyte layer of about a micrometer close to the electrode surface, diffusion becomes dominant The stoichiometry of the basic reactions at the silicon electrode will be presented first, followed by a detailed discussion of the reaction pathways as shown in Figs. 4.1-4.4. 

While the electrochemical reaction in the cathodic regime is similar for most commonly used aqueous electrolytes, the anodic reaction depends on composition and pH of the electrolyte. 

In the cathodic regime the silicon atoms of the electrode do not participate in the chemical reaction. Therefore, an n-type or a strongly illuminated p-type silicon electrode behave like a noble metal electrode and hydrogen evolution or metal plating reactions are observed. For the case of an aqueous electrolyte free of metal ions the main reaction is electrochemical hydrogen evolution according to  

It is shown that the rate-limiting step in the photoelectrochemical evolution of hydrogen in an HF electrolyte is linearly dependent on the excess electron concentration at the surface of the p-type silicon electrode. The rate of this step does not depend on the electrode potential and the H+ concentration in the solution, but is sensitive to the surface pretreatment [Sell]. The plateau in the I-V curve, slightly 

Under anodic potentials in acidic electrolytes free of fluoride, silicon is passivated by formation of an anodic oxide under comsumption of four holes (h+), according to the reaction  

In onr gronp we have developed a new approach for electrochemical system, using DFT calcnlations as inpnt in the SKS Hamiltonian developed by Santos, Koper and Schmickler. In the framework of this model electronic interactions with the electrode and with the solvent can be inclnded in a natmal way. Before giving the details of this theory, we review the different phenomena involved in electrochemical reactions in order to nnderstand the mechanism of electrocatalysis and the differences with catalysis in snrface science. Next, a brief snmmary of previous models will be given, and finally the SKS Hamiltonian model will be dis-cnssed. We will show how the different particular approaches can be obtained on the basis of the generalized model. As a first step, idealized semielhptical bands shapes will be considered in order to understand the effect of different parameters on the electrocatalytic properties. Then, real systems will be characterized by means of DFT (Density Fimctional Theory). These calculations will be inserted as input in the SKS Hamiltonian. Applications to cases of practical interest will be examined including the effect not only of the nature of the material but also structural aspects, especially the electrocatalysis with different nanostructures. 

When a reactive species approaches the electrode surface besides its interaction with the solvent also electronic interactions with the electrode come into play (see Figs. 1 and 2). Depending on their relative intensities the electrochemical reaction can proceed throngh two different mechanisms. If the interaction with the electrode is comparatively weak, the reactant preserves its whole sol- 

When reactions involve bonds rearrangement, or adsorption, the reacting species looses a part of its solvation shell and moves close to the electrode surface. They are called inner sphere electron transfer reactions and the electronic interactions with the electrode can be either weak or strong. Depending on the elec- 

In the literatme there are several theoretical approaches that describe the different particular processes. The model we have proposed can explain all the different cases and takes into account all the possible interactions. 

Most of the work on pyroaurite materials has been done on materials with Fe [68-72, 76, 77], Co [68, 75, 78], Mn [72, 79], or Al [68, 70, 72] substitutions. When at least 20% on the Ni atoms are replaced by the trivalent substituent, the materials are stable in concentrated KOH. In many ways the pyroaurite phase is similar to -Ni(OH)2. Thus substitution of 20% of the Ni with these trivalent ions stabilize the operation of the electrode in the al y cycle in concentrated KOH. 

Because of the possibility of applying Mossbauer spectroscopy the solid-state chemistry of the Fe- substituted material is best understood [69, 72, 77]. Mossbauer spectroscopy confirms that the Fe in the pyroaurite type material is Fe(III). Glemser and co-workers have found that electrochemical oxidation of the material converts about 30% of the Fe(III) to Fe(IV) [69, 72], The results were 

In the pyroaurite structure the brucite layers are cationic. However, on oxidation the resultant brucite layers in y - NiOOH are anionic. To preserve electroneutrality, cations and anions are exchanged in the intercalated layer during the oxidation-reduction process. This is illustrated in Fig. 4. In the case of Mn-substituted materials, some Mn can be reduced to Mn(II). This neutralizes the charge in the brucite layer this part of the structure reverts to the P - Ni(OH)2 structure and the intercalated water and anions are expelled from the lattice. With this there is a concomitant irreversible contraction of the interlayer spacing from 7.80 to 4.65A [72]. 

Because of the complexity of the redox reactions, they cannot be conveniently pre- 

Electrolytic oxidation of furan in alcoholic solution gives the corresponding 2,5-dialkoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran (171). 

An equilibrium electrical potential is associated with a Gibbs energy of formation by the equation 

Electrochemical cells are used to supply electrical energy to chemical reactions, or for the reverse process of generating electrical energy from chemical reactions. The fust of these applications is of current economic importance, and the other has significant promise for the near future. 

Electrolysis offers an alternative route for organic synthesis via the formation of anion and cation radical intermediates. However, traditional electrolytic methods suffer from a number of limitations such as heterogeneity of the electric field, thermal loss due to heating and obligatory use of supporting electrolytes. These factors either hamper electrosynthetic efficiency or make the separation process cumbersome. The combination of electrosynthesis and microreaction technology effectively overcomes these difficulties. 

Lowe and Ehrfeld devised a microelectrochemical cell for methoxylation of 4-methoxytoluene, albeit in the presence of KF as the supporting electrolyte [48], 

Kiipper et al. carried out a methoxylation reaction of 4-methoxytoluene in an electrochemical microreactor in which a glass carbon anode and a stainless steel cathode were separated by a microchannel foil 25 pm thick [54], The chemical resistance of the microchannel foils was very important because of the evolution of hydrogen and oxygen gases and the strong pH shifts during electrolysis. PEEK was found to be the most robust material. They also observed that selectivity of the oxidation of 4-methoxytoluene in acidified methanolic solution (pH 1, sulfuric acid) was influenced by the current density and flow rate. 

Yoshida and coworkers also developed a microreaction system for cation pool-initiated polymerization [62]. Significant control of the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) was achieved when N-acyliminium ion-initiated polymerization of butyl vinyl ether was carried out in a microflow system (an IMM micromixer and a microtube reactor). Initiator and monomer were mixed using a micromixer, which was connected to a microtube reactor for the propagation step. The polymerization reaction was quenched by an amine in a second micromixer. The tighter molecular weight distribution (Mw/M = 1.14) in the microflow system compared with that of the batch system (Mw/M 2) was attributed to the very rapid mixing and precise control of the polymerization temperature in the microflow system. 

The current density corresponding to a Faradaic reaction can be expressed as a function of an interfacial potential V, as presented in equation (5.30), the surface concentration of bulk species Ci,o, and the surface coverage of adsorbed species 7jt as 

The general expression (10.3) guides development of impedance models from proposed reaction sequences. The reaction mechanisms considered here include reactions dependent only on potential, reactions dependent on both potential and mass transfer, coupled reactions dependent on both potential and surface coverage, and coupled reactions dependent on potential, surface coverage, and mass transfer. The proposed reaction sequence has a major influence on the frequency dependence of the interfacial Faradaic impedance described in Qiapter 9. 

Because of the possibility of applying Mdssbauer spectroscopy the solid-state chemistry of the Fe- substituted material is best understood [69, 72, 77J. Mossbauer spectroscopy confirms that the Fe in the pyroaurite type material is Fe(III). Glemser and co-workers have found that electrochemical oxidation of the material converts about 30% of the Fe(III) to Fe(IV) [69, 72]. The results were consistent with a high-spin configuration with the Fe(IV) in FeOj octahedra with O, symmetry. The O, symmetry can only occur if the surrounding NiO j octahedra also have an symmetry. Hence the Fe(IV) ions in the layer must be surrounded by six NiO octahedra with the Ni in the Ni(IV) state. Delmas and coworkers found evidence for Fe(IV) in both high- and low-spin states for oxidized materials prepared by the chemie douce  

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The development of scanning probe microscopies and x-ray reflectivity (see Chapter VIII) has allowed molecular-level characterization of the structure of the electrode surface after electrochemical reactions [145]. In particular, the important role of adsorbates in determining the state of an electrode surface is illustrated by scanning tunneling microscopic (STM) images of gold (III) surfaces in the presence and absence of chloride ions [153]. Electrodeposition of one metal on another can also be measured via x-ray diffraction [154]. 

SECM Scanning electrochemical microscopy [40] An STM serves as microelectrode to reduce electroactive species Electrochemical reactions on surfaces... 

One of the main uses of these wet cells is to investigate surface electrochemistry [94, 95]. In these experiments, a single-crystal surface is prepared by UFIV teclmiqiies and then transferred into an electrochemical cell. An electrochemical reaction is then run and characterized using cyclic voltaimnetry, with the sample itself being one of the electrodes. In order to be sure that the electrochemical measurements all involved the same crystal face, for some experiments a single-crystal cube was actually oriented and polished on all six sides Following surface modification by electrochemistry, the sample is returned to UFIV for... 

Some values for and (3 for electrochemical reactions of importance are given in table A2.4.6, and it can be seen that the exchange currents can be extremely dependent on the electrode material, particularly for more complex processes such as hydrogen oxidation. Many modem electrochemical studies are concerned with understanding the origin of tiiese differences in electrode perfomiance. 

For many practically relevant material/environment combinations, thennodynamic stability is not provided, since E > E. Hence, a key consideration is how fast the corrosion reaction proceeds. As for other electrochemical reactions, a variety of factors can influence the rate detennining step. In the most straightforward case the reaction is activation energy controlled i.e. the ion transfer tlrrough the surface Helmholtz double layer involving migration and the adjustment of the hydration sphere to electron uptake or donation is rate detennining. The transition state is... 

This, of course, assumes a 100% current efficiency regarding metal dissolution, i.e. no other competitive electrochemical reactions occur. 

Atmospheric corrosion results from a metal s ambient-temperature reaction, with the earth s atmosphere as the corrosive environment. Atmospheric corrosion is electrochemical in nature, but differs from corrosion in aqueous solutions in that the electrochemical reactions occur under very thin layers of electrolyte on the metal surface. This influences the amount of oxygen present on the metal surface, since diffusion of oxygen from the atmosphere/electrolyte solution interface to the solution/metal interface is rapid. Atmospheric corrosion rates of metals are strongly influenced by moisture, temperature and presence of contaminants (e.g., NaCl, SO2,. ..). Hence, significantly different resistances to atmospheric corrosion are observed depending on the geographical location, whether mral, urban or marine. 

Corrosion associated with the action of micro-organisms present in the corrosion system. The biological action of organisms which is responsible for the enliancement of corrosion can be, for instance, to produce aggressive metabolites to render the environment corrosive, or they may be able to participate directly in the electrochemical reactions. In many cases microbial corrosion is closely associated with biofouling, which is caused by the activity of organisms that produce deposits on the metal surface. 

Charge number of electrochemical reaction n Coupling constant, direct dipolar AB... 

Although the applied potential at the working electrode determines if a faradaic current flows, the magnitude of the current is determined by the rate of the resulting oxidation or reduction reaction at the electrode surface. Two factors contribute to the rate of the electrochemical reaction the rate at which the reactants and products are transported to and from the surface of the electrode, and the rate at which electrons pass between the electrode and the reactants and products in solution. 

The component electrochemical reactions are the discharge of chloride ions, Cl , at the anode. 

Faraday s law states that 96,487 coulombs (1 C = 1 A-s) are required to produce one gram equivalent weight of the electrochemical reaction product. This relationship determines the minimum energy requirement for chlorine and caustic production in terms of kiloampere hours per ton of CI2 or NaOH... 

Additionally, there are a number of useful electrochemical reactions for desulfurization processes (185). Solar—thermal effusional separation of hydrogen from H2S has been proposed (188). The use of microporous Vicor membranes has been proposed to effect the separation of H2 from H2S at 1000°C. These membrane systems function on the principle of upsetting equiUbrium, resulting in a twofold increase in yield over equiUbrium amounts. 

Neta.1 Ama.lga.ms. Alkali metal amalgams function in a manner similar to a mercury cathode in an electrochemical reaction (63). However, it is more difficult to control the reducing power of an amalgam. In the reduction of nitro compounds with an NH4(Hg) amalgam, a variety of products are possible. Aliphatic nitro compounds are reduced to the hydroxylamines, whereas aromatic nitro compounds can give amino, hydra2o, a2o, or a2oxy compounds. 

The first equation is an example of hydrolysis and is commonly referred to as chemical precipitation. The separation is effective because of the differences in solubiUty products of the copper(II) and iron(III) hydroxides. The second equation is known as reductive precipitation and is an example of an electrochemical reaction. The use of more electropositive metals to effect reductive precipitation is known as cementation. Precipitation is used to separate impurities from a metal in solution such as iron from copper (eq. 1), or it can be used to remove the primary metal, copper, from solution (eq. 2). Precipitation is commonly practiced for the separation of small quantities of metals from large volumes of water, such as from industrial waste processes. 

Cooling System Corrosion Corrosion can be defined as the destmction of a metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment. In cooling systems, corrosion causes two basic problems. The first and most obvious is the failure of equipment with the resultant cost of replacement and plant downtime. The second is decreased plant efficiency to loss of heat transfer, the result of heat exchanger fouling caused by the accumulation of corrosion products. 

Whenever energy is transformed from one form to another, an iaefficiency of conversion occurs. Electrochemical reactions having efficiencies of 90% or greater are common. In contrast, Carnot heat engine conversions operate at about 40% efficiency. The operation of practical cells always results ia less than theoretical thermodynamic prediction for release of useful energy because of irreversible (polarization) losses of the electrode reactions. The overall electrochemical efficiency is, therefore, defined by ... 

Activation Processes. To be useful ia battery appHcations reactions must occur at a reasonable rate. The rate or abiUty of battery electrodes to produce current is determiaed by the kinetic processes of electrode operations, not by thermodynamics, which describes the characteristics of reactions at equihbrium when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal. Electrochemical reaction kinetics (31—35) foUow the same general considerations as those of bulk chemical reactions. Two differences are a potential drop that exists between the electrode and the solution because of the electrical double layer at the electrode iaterface and the reaction that occurs at iaterfaces that are two-dimensional rather than ia the three-dimensional bulk. 

The reaction of 2iac and water is not a simple homogeneous one. Rather it is a heterogeneous electrochemical reaction, involving a mechanism similar to that of a battery. There are two steps to the reaction 2iac dissolves at some locations as shown ia equation 8 while hydrogen gas is generated at other sites. 

Hydrogen—Oxygen Cells. The hydrogen—oxygen cell can be adapted to function as a rechargeable battery, although this system is best known as a primary one (see Fuel cells). The electrochemical reactions iavolve ... 

Element. The process of fabricating lead—acid battery elements as depicted in Figure 4 involves numerous chemical and electrochemical reactions and several mechanical assembly operations. AH of the processes involved must be carefully controlled to ensure the quaUty and reUabiUty of the product. 

Redox flow batteries, under development since the early 1970s, are stUl of interest primarily for utility load leveling applications (77). Such a battery is shown schematically in Figure 5. Unlike other batteries, the active materials are not contained within the battery itself but are stored in separate tanks. The reactants each flow into a half-ceU separated one from the other by a selective membrane. An oxidation and reduction electrochemical reaction occurs in each half-ceU to generate current. Examples of this technology include the iron—chromium, Fe—Cr, battery (79) and the vanadium redox cell (80). 

Ca.rhothermic Reduction. Sihcon carbide is commercially produced by the electrochemical reaction of high grade siUca sand (quartz) and carbon in an electric resistance furnace. The carbon is in the form of petroleum coke or anthracite coal. The overall reaction is... 

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