Published February 12, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Transduction of electrochemical into mechanical oscillations

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Molekulare Physiologie, Postfach 50247, D-44202 Dortmund (Germany)

Description

We observe aperiodic mechanical oscillations of a drop of oxidant solution placed around an iron stick on a mercury surface. These oscillations are explained as a visual manifestation of electrochemical oscillations at the iron-solution interface that, via electrocapillarity, lead to changes of the surface tension at the drop's bottom

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2006.09.075;
PII
S0375-9601(06)01519-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
361
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 488-492
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39013705
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INTERFACES; IRON; MERCURY; OSCILLATIONS; OXIDIZERS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TENSION
Descriptors DEC
CHEMISTRY; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; METALS; MIXTURES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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