In most cases, electrochemical conversion takes place in the conventional way, i.e. on the surface of electrodes connected to a source of electricity. However, there is an alternative way of triggering electrochemical processes remotely on objects that are not in physical contact with a voltage or current generator. This " wireless electrochemistry ", or more scientifically called " bipolar electrochemistry ", has a long history, including in the field of batteries.
The concept is currently enjoying a veritable renaissance in various scientific fields, not least because of the potential applications in micro- and nanotechnology that have come to light over the past decade. Among other things, the approach enables the highly controlled modification of surfaces on the micro- and nanometric scales.
In this seminar, we discussed the main lines of research in this field and illustrated the power of the concept with examples that go far beyond chemistry.
