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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298630303321

Titolo

Electrochemistry in a Divided World : Innovations in Eastern Europe in the 20th Century / / edited by Fritz Scholz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-21221-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (480 p.)

Disciplina

540

Soggetti

Electrochemistry

History

Physics

History of Science

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Contents: Introduction -- A Global View on East Europe’s Electrochemistry -- The Development of Polarography as a Component of Czechoslovak Electrochemistry -- The Frumkin Epoch in Electrochemistry -- Stripping Voltammetry in USSR -- Contributions from Electrochemists in Kishinev.

Sommario/riassunto

In this collection of interrelated essays, the authors review landmark developments in electrochemistry building on biographic material and personal insight. The book facilitates understanding of the innate pathways of developments in electrochemical science as a result of lucky circumstances fitting to objective conditions. Thus the book will help to understand the present state of electrochemistry and offer inspiration for solving today’s scientific challenges. The authors as experienced electrochemists from the U.S., Western and Eastern Europe also provide guidance for scientific careers by presenting biographical examples of famous electrochemists.