Electron transfer kinetics between an electrode and an electron acceptor in electrolytes, liquid dielectrics, and dense gases is comparatively analyzed for the case of a weak electric field. Near-electrode charge distribution patterns in a liquid dielectric (or a dense weekly conducting gas) exposed to an external high-voltage field are examined. It is shown that the quadratic dependence of current-voltage characteristics of the system is determined by the character of electron transitions from surface states. The transient processes involved are discussed, and characteristic formation times for steady-state near-electrode patterns are calculated.

PACS: 73.20.−r, 73.40.−c, 82.45.−h (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2006v049n03ABEH002012 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2006/3/c/ 000239241100003 2-s2.0-33746190691 2006PhyU...49..275Z Citation: Zhakin A I "Near-electrode and transient processes in liquid dielectrics" Phys. Usp. 49 275–295 (2006) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Жакин А И «Приэлектродные и переходные процессы в жидких диэлектриках» УФН 176 289–310 (2006); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0176.200603d.0289