Abstract
In most cases, electrochemical conversion takes place in the conventional way, i.e. on the surface of electrodes that are 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 also illustrated the power of the concept with examples that go far beyond chemistry.
