Bioelectrochemistry: General Introduction: v. 1 (Bioelectrochemistry: Principles and Practice) - Hardcover

9783764326876: Bioelectrochemistry: General Introduction: v. 1 (Bioelectrochemistry: Principles and Practice)

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ISBN 10: 3764326875 ISBN 13: 9783764326876

Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG, 1994

Volume 1 of this Series is intended to give the reader a fundamental understanding of the key areas deemed essential to the study of bioelec- trochemistry. A thorough grasp of the theory and methodology of these basic topics is vital to cope successfully with the complex phenomena that currently face investigators in most bioelectrochemical laboratories. Chapter 1 outlines the nonequilibrium thermodynamics and kinetics of the processes involved, stressing the connection between the two ap- proaches. Particular emphasis is placed on the enzymes catalyzing cytosolic reactions and membrane transport. The techniques discussed are sufficient for the study of systems in the steady state, but systems that are evolving towards the steady state, or show some other time-depen- dent behavior, require in addition the techniques of mathematical modelling. These are dealt with in some detail in Chapter 2, where network representation of the system is treated at length as the method of choice in carrying out appropriate simulations. In Chapter 3 attention is directed to the twin problems of water structure and ionic hydration.

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This first volume in the series discusses nonequilibrium thermodynamics and kinetics, particularly enzyme catalysis, for processes and systems in the steady state. Methods of mathematical modelling by means of network simulations are also treated, since they serve to assess the transient behaviour of a system on its way to a steady state. Water as a ubiquitous constituent plays an essential role in bioelectrochemical systems, hence its structure is carefully evaluated, both in the pure state and in the ionic hydration shell. Similarly, the interface between water and a membraneous or biocolloidal phase is of major importance. The phenomenon occurring at such interfaces, including diffuse double layers, as well as binding and adsorption of solutes, are examined.

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