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Volkov\, Alexander G.; Deamer\, David W.

1. Equilibrium electric potential between two immiscible electrolyte solutions /T. Kakiuchi -- I. Distribution potential -- A. Phase-boundary potential -- B. Distribution potential at ITIES -- 1. Nernst equation -- 2. Standard ion transfer potential -- 3. Calculation of distribution potential -- 4. Distribution potential in the presence of ion pair formation and complex formation reactions -- 5. Distribution of potential -- 6. Distribution potential in small systems -- II. Polarizability of the liquid-liquid interface -- III. Nonpolarized ITIES and reference potentials in organic phases -- IV. Free energy of coupling of ion transfer and electron transfer -- 1. Mixed potential determined by electron transfer and ion transfer at ITIES -- 2. Partition of indifferent electrolyte ions -- 3. Relative strength of ion transfer and electron transfer -- V. Conclusions -- VI. References -- 2. Volta and surface potentials at liquid /liquid interfaces /Z. Koczorowski -- I. Introduction -- II. Electrified liquid /liquid interfaces and their electrical potentials -- III. Volta potential and voltaic cells -- IV. Voltaic cells with water /nonpolar liquid interfaces -- V. Voltaic cells with immiscible electrolyte solution interface -- VI. Experimental methods of investigation of voltaic cells -- VII. Final remarks -- VIII. References -- 3. Ion solvation /Y. Marcus -- I. Introduction -- II. The relevant properties of ions -- III. The relevant properties of solvents -- IV. Quantities describing ionic hydration -- A. Thermodynamics of ion hydration -- B. Methods of investigation -- C. Other properties relevant to ion hydration -- D. The data -- E. Interpretation -- V. Transfer of ions into non-aqueous solvents -- A. Methods of investigation -- B. The data -- C. Interpretation -- VI. Preferential ion solvation in mixed solvents -- VII. References -- 4. Adsorption isotherms and the structure of oil /water interface /V. S. Markin and A. G. Volkov -- I. Introduction -- II. Surface solution model -- III. Analysis of the generalized Frumkin isotherm -- IV. Classical isotherms as a special cases of the generalized adsorption isotherm -- V. Adsorption isotherm and the structure of interphase -- VI. Conclusion -- VIL References -- 5. The electrical double layer at liquid-liquid interfaces /A. Watts and T. J. VanderNoot -- I. Introduction -- A. Model of Gouy, Chapman, and Stern -- B. Model of Verwey and Niessen -- C. Modified Verwey-Niessen model -- D. Mixed solvent layer model -- II. Models of electrolytes and double layers -- A. Modified Poisson-Boltzmann (MPB) model -- B. Quasi-lattice models -- III. Simulations of solvents and interfaces -- A. Molecular dynamics simulations -- 1. Solvent between walls -- 2. Liquid-liquid interfaces -- B. Monte Carlo simulations -- 1. Solvent between walls -- 2. Liquid-liquid interfaces -- 3. Diffuse layers at liquid-liquid interfaces -- IV. Experimental methods -- A. Surface tension and electrocapillarity -- 1. Drop weight and drop time -- 2. Wilhelmy plate -- 3. Drop profiles -- 4. Thermal ripplons and capillary waves -- B. Electrochemical transient techniques -- 1. Pulse method -- 2. Impedance method -- C. Spectroelectrochemistry -- I. Laser Scattering -- 2. Ellipsometry -- 3. Non-linear optical spectroscopy -- 4. Raman spectroscopy -- 5. Fluorescence emission -- 6. X-ray reflectivity -- 7. Neutron reflectivity -- V. Conclusions -- A. Structure of the interfacial region -- B. Implications of interfacial structure -- C. Validity of conventional models -- D. Adsorption -- E. Kinetics of ion transfer -- F. Kinetics of electron transfer -- VI. References -- 6. Second harmonic generation at liquid /liquid interfaces /P. F. Brevet and H. H. Girault -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical overview -- III. Theory -- A. Macroscopic origin of nonlinear phenomena -- B. First models of the nonlinear slab -- C. The model of the polarization sheet for the Surface SH response -- D. Nonlocal contribution from the bulk -- E. Field-induced Surface SH response -- F. Microscopic description of the Surface SH response -- IV. Experimental apparatus -- V. Surface SH origin from neat liquid /liquid interfaces -- VI. Molecular orientation at liquid /liquid interfaces -- VII. Interfacial chemical equilibrium -- VIII. Dynamics at liquid /liquid interfaces -- IX. Surface sum-frequency generation -- X. Conclusion -- XI References -- 7. Quantum theory of charge transfer /Yu. I. Kharkats and A. M. Kuznetsov -- I. Physical mechanism of charge transfer and the role of polar medium -- II. Outer-sphere solvent reorganization energy -- III. Electron transfer at the interface and specific forms of the solvent reorganization energy -- IV. Ion transfer across the interface of two phases -- V. References -- 8. Kinetics of charge transfer /Z. Samec -- I. Introduction -- II. Ion transfer -- A. Apparent kinetic parameters -- 1. Definitions -- 2. Experimental results -- B. True kinetic parameters -- l. Static and dynamic effects of the electrical double layer -- 2. Experimental results -- C. Theoretical considerations -- III. Electron transfer -- A. Apparent kinetic parameters -- 1. Definition -- 2. Experimental results -- B. True parameters -- C. Theoretical considerations -- IV. References -- 9. Molecular dynamics of charge transfer at the liquid /liquid interface /I. Benjamin -- I. Introduction -- A. Preliminaries -- B. The molecular dynamics method -- 1. Potential energy surfaces -- 2. Boundary conditions -- 3. Free energy calculations -- II. The neat interface -- A. The water /1,2-dichloroethane interface -- 1. General comments and density profiles -- 2. Other properties -- B. Other water /organic phase interfaces -- III. Electron transfer -- A. Overview -- B. Continuum models -- C. Microscopic treatment -- D. Solvent dynamic effects -- IV. Ion transfer -- A. Overview -- B. Non-equilibrium calculations of ion transfer -- 1. Transfer from DCE to the aqueous phase -- 2. Transfer from the aqueous phase to DCE -- C. Free energy profile for ion transfer -- V. Conclusions and outlook -- VI. References -- 10. Photoelectrochemical effect at interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions /N. A. Kotov and M. G. Kuzmin -- I. Introduction -- II. Reactions of charge transfer at liquid-liquid interfaces in microheterogeneous systems -- A. Interfacial effects on the charge transfer microheterogeneous liquid-liquid systems -- B. What is the interfacial potential? -- C. Measurement of the interfacial potential at the microheterogeneous liquid-liquid inter…