Abstract A phenomenological theory of electrosorption is presented based upon notions of local charge and local electronic polarisability (Friedel oscillations). The strong link between the extent and nature of ionic and molecular adsorption at an electrode surface and the uv-absorption properties displayed by such molecular entities in an aqueous solution is emphasised. The theory may be used to predict, in certain cases the extent of ionic adsorption at the potential of zero charge (PZC) and, also, to rationalise recent results pertaining to metal underpotential deposition (UPD) processes on single crystal electrodes.

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电吸附的现象学理论

摘要 基于局部电荷和局部电子极化（弗里德尔振荡）的概念，提出了电吸附的现象学理论。强调了电极表面离子和分子吸附的程度和性质与水溶液中此类分子实体显示的紫外线吸收特性之间的密切联系。在某些情况下，该理论可用于预测零电荷 (PZC) 电位下的离子吸附程度，并且还可用于合理化与单晶电极上的金属欠电位沉积 (UPD) 工艺有关的最新结果。