ABSTRACT

Recent developments in the application of radiotracer methods to the study of sorption processes occurring at electrodes are surveyed. Various versions of the experimental technique are presented, and their theoretical background is analyzed. The applicability of the different methods is shown through illustrative examples in the case of polycrystalline, well-defined surfaces, and polymer film electrodes. It is demonstrated that the radiotracer method is a useful tool to investigate specific interactions at electrode surfaces.