The Kinetics of the Adiabatic and Nonadiabatic Reactions at the Metal and Semiconductor Electrodes

The basic results of the correct quantum-mechanical calculqtions of the probability of the elementary act of adiabatic homogeneous reactions are summarized. The calculations are carried out for the model of the one-dimensional potential energy curves without using the perturbation theory. The adiabatic and nonadiabatic electrochemical reactions at the metal and semiconductor electrodes are considered. The physical picture of the process is discussed. The adiabatic electrochemical process is shown to be of the many-electron character. The expressions for the transition probability is derived for the metal and semiconductor electrodes. The redox reactions at the semiconductor are considered in the presence of the surface states