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A Bird’s Eye View of Energy-Related Electrochemistry

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Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis for Energy

Part of the book series: Nanostructure Science and Technology ((NST,volume 170))

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An electrochemical cell is a device capable of either obtaining electrical energy directly from a chemical reaction or of converting electrical energy into chemical transformations. Electrochemical devices where the conversion of the chemical energy (the free energy of a spontaneous chemical reaction) into electrical energy (e.g., combination of molecular hydrogen and oxygen to form water) occurs in fuel cells and batteries.

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Lavacchi, A., Miller, H., Vizza, F. (2013). A Bird’s Eye View of Energy-Related Electrochemistry. In: Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis for Energy. Nanostructure Science and Technology, vol 170. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-8059-5_2

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