ABSTRACT

Thus in the absence of chemical reaction or when undesired reactions between the follow-up product(s) may arise, it is necessary to avoid the unwanted reaction. Taking advantage of the different physical locations of the two electrodes, this is done by separating the solution into two parts (catholyte and anolyte, respectively) using a glass frit or a membrane so that the electrical connection (via ionic transport; see Sec. IV.A.2) is not interrupted [71 ].