Phenomena

Electrolysis:

Michael Faraday’s first law of electrochemistry. How context develops new knowledge (Electrochemistry, Past and Present, ACS Symp. Ser. 390. 1989. Chapter 3. P. 32-49), authored by Frank A. J. L. James

T. Grotthuss and his theory of electrolysis (Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii. 1955. V. 29. P. 2097-2104, in Russian), authored by Yuriy I. Soloviev, with analysis of original Grotthuss’ publications.

Faraday’s electrochemical laws and the determination of equivalent weights (J. Chem. Educat. 1954. V. 31. P. 226-232), authored by Rosemary Gene Ehl and Aaron J. Ihde

Electrolytic dissociation:

Historical highlights in transference number research (Electrochemistry, Past and Present, ACS Symp. Ser. 390. 1989. Chapter 7. P. 92-114), authored by Michael Spiro

Electrochemical equilibria:

Genesis of the Nernst equation (Electrochemistry, Past and Present, ACS Symp. Ser. 390. 1989. Chapter 8. P. 115-126), authored by Mary D. Archer

Electron transfer:

Historical development of the understanding of charge-transfer processes in electrochemistry (Electrochemistry, Past and Present, ACS Symp. Ser. 390. 1989. Chapter 11. P. 152-164), authored by Brian E. Conway, who attempted to connect early hypotheses going from electrolysis research with XX cenury theory

Milestones of the development of kinetics of electrode reactions (J. Solid State Electrochem. 2011. V. 15. P. 1373–13891), authored by György Inzelt

Free energy relationships in electrochemistry: a history that started in 1935 (J. Solid State Electrochem. 2011. V. 15. P. 1811–1832), authored by Anthony John Appleby and José Heráclito Zagal

“Andreas Smits and electrochemistry” (J. Solid State Electrochem. 2025. V. 29. P. 2483-2489). See a critical analysis of A. Smits’ views on the nature of overpotential authored by Vladimir D. Ivanov.

“1924 – The model of Butler” (J. Electroanal. Chem. 2025. V. 997. No 119445). Butler’s role is explained as introducing activation energy and the concept of dynamic equilibrium into electrochemical kinetics, authored by Vladimir D. Ivanov.

“Electrical double layer” (interfacial phenomena):

“The Helmholtz model” (J. Solid State Electrochem. 2024. V. 28. P. 2487-2493). Analysis of 1853, 1874, and 1879 Helmholtz’s articles authored by Vladimir D. Ivanov.

“Who should be credited for the Gouy-Chapman model?” (J. Electrochem. Soc. 2023. V. 170. No 106507). On the role of Karl Herzfeld in the development of diffuse layer theory, authored by Vladimir D. Ivanov.

Historical development of theories of the electrochemical double layer (J. Solid State Electrochem. 2011. V. 15. P. 1317–1334), authored by Boris B. Damaskin and Oleg A. Petrii

Mass transfer:

History of the Sand equation in electrochemistry (J. Electroanal. Chem. 2025. V. 996. No 119364), authored by Dieter Britz.

Intercalation:

“Four decades of electrochemical investigation of Prussian blue” (Ionics. 2020. V. 26. P. 531-547). Discussion involves chemical history of Prussin Blue starting from XIX century; authored by Vladimir D. Ivanov.

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