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Applications of Electrochemistry in the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

English - September 23, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Electrochemistry is NOT throwing a toaster in a bathtub, according to PhD candidate Daniel San Roman. So what is it!? Not only is electrochemistry fascinating to learn about on its own, but Daniel also shows off numerous interesting applications with surprise uses in the real world, especially in electrocatalysis and biosensing. 

If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: 

Producing hydrogen peroxide when, and where, it's needed (news article)DARPA awards $22M for "Smart" Device that Regenerates Muscle (news article)Nitric oxide: a newly discovered function on wound healing (scientific article)hpnow, a cool company commercializing similar technology!


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