The Influence of Organic Compounds on Electrode Processes

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to contribute original research manuscripts or comprehensive review articles to this Special Issue, titled ”The Influence of Organic Compounds on Electrode Processes”.

The task undertaken by modern electrochemistry to study electrode mechanisms is mainly concerned with multi-electron processes, which suggests their complexity and the presence of intermediate steps leading to product formation. Electrode processes involve electrochemical reactions such as oxidation, reduction, charge transport, and electron conduction or adsorption. Organic compounds can have a variety of effects on electrode processes depending on their properties and application. The use of organic compounds to modify electrodes contributes to improving the electrochemical properties of sensors. Molecules of organic compounds adsorbed on the metal surface change the structure of the interfacial region and affect the kinetics of electrode reactions. This effect plays an important role in metal electrodeposition processes, energy storage, corrosion, electroanalysis, catalysis, molecular and bimolecular electronics, and biological membrane research, among others. By studying the application/use of organic compounds and optimizing electrode processes, researchers can improve the efficiency and performance of electrochemical systems.

This Special Issue is focused on publishing articles devoted to covering both breakthrough discoveries and highly specialized research related to the application and influence of organic compounds on electrode kinetics and mechanisms, the impact of phenomena occurring at the electrode/electrolyte solution interface, the optimization of functional and structural electrode materials, applications of electrode modification, electrocatalysis, energy storage, as well as other related topics.

Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Nosal-Wiercińska
Dr. Andrzej Leniart
Guest Editors

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• electrochemistry
• electroanalysis
• electrode processes
• “cap-pair” effect
• electrode modifications
• electrochemical detection
• (bio)electroanalytical applications
• double layer interface
• self-organizing layers conductive polymers
• corrosion