Electrolysis

InTech, 2012, 290 pages, ISBN: 9535107934 9789535107934 In this book three most important applications of technological electrolysis are discussed - water electrolysis (hydrogen production), industrial electrolysis and environmental electrolysis. The reader will find useful information in the chapters of this book and are certain that the science can reveal unexpected discoveries even tomorrow, if current progress is at hand or on a shelf. Contents Water Electrolysis Alkaline Electrolysis with Skeletal Ni Catalysts Water Electrolysis with Inductive Voltage Pulses Overview of Membrane Electrode Assembly Preparation Methods for Solid Polymer Electrolyte Electrolyzer Advanced Construction Materials for High Temperature Steam PEM Electrolysers Voltammetric Characterization Methods for the PEM Evaluation of Catalysts Industrial Electrolysis Direct Electrolytic Al-Si Alloys (DEASA)-An Undercooled Alloy Self-Modified Structure and Mechanical Properties Electrolytic Enrichment of Tritium in Water Using SPE Film Analysis of Kinetics Parameters Controlling Atomistic Reaction Process of a Quasi-Reversible Electrode System Scale-Up of Electrochemical Reactors Environmental Electrolysis Ultrasound in Electrochemical Degradation of Pollutants Electrocoagulation for Treatment of Industrial Effluents and Hydrogen Production Electrolysis for Ozone Water Production Marine Electrolysis for Building Materials and Environmental Restoration Asking Google for different applications of electrolysis, interesting results can be noticed: electrolysis and hair removal - about 284 000 000 web pages, water electrolysis - about 7 440 000 web pages and industrial electrolysis - about 2 540 000 results. In this book three most important applications of technological electrolysis are discussed - water electrolysis (hydrogen production), industrial electrolysis and environmental electrolysis. Authors of the chapters are recognized specialists in their respective research fields and the presented material is not only from reviews and literature sources, but also original results. We hope that the reader will find useful information in the chapters of this book and are certain that the science can reveal unexpected discoveries even tomorrow, if current progress is at hand or on a shelf