Plasma electrochemistry

It was quite surprising (but also quite pleasant) to find that by plasma electrochemistry (see Chapter 10) isolated nanoparticles could be made in an ionic liquid. The physical mechanisms are not yet fully understood but it is likely that the particle size can be influenced by the ionic liquid itself, the metal salt concentration and the temperature. As the particles coagulate on a long time scale, at... 

Electronic current — The propagation of charge by electrons. Most typically, electronic currents flow in metals and semiconductors. They may accompany - ionic currents in -> solid electrolytes, and they always accompany ionic currents in plasmas (see - plasma electrochemistry). 

Plasma electrochemistry — Gas plasmas possess mixed electronic and ionic conductivities. This allows their use as ion conductors in electrochemical cells, i.e., interfaced with electronic conductors [i, ii], and, when they are in intimate contact with solid or liquid electrolytes, they can be also used as the electronically conducting... 

There are four states of matter solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Electrochemistry in the solid and liquid states has been, and still is, widely studied. In contrast, electrochemical... 

Hadzifejzovic, E., Galiani, J.A.S. and Caruana, D.J. (2006) Plasma electrochemistry Potential measured at boron doped diamond and platinum in gaseous electrolyte. Physical Chemistry... 

Brettholle, M., Hofft, O., Klarhbfer, L., Mathes, S., Maus-Friedrichs, W., Abedin, S. Z. E., Krischok, S., Janek, J. Endres, F. (2010). Plasma electrochemistry in ionic liquids deposition of copvper nanoparticles, Phys. Ghent. Ghent. Phys. 12 1750-1755. 

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