A statistical mechanical study of current spikes due to phase transitions at electrode-electrolyte interfaces

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 335-376

  Medved', Igor ^a   Huckaby, Dale A ^b  

^a Constantine the Philosopher University ^*  (Slovakia)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

First order phase transition; Lattice gas; Voltammogram

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348837230     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-007-9359-0     Document Type: Article

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