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Jing GU, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Yong-hui QIAO, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Xin-yu ZHU, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Xiao-hong YIN, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Xin ZHANG, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Ye CHEN, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Zhi-wei ZHU, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;
Yuan-hua SHAO, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871，China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Yuan-hua SHAO(yhshao@pku.edu.cn)

Abstract

Electrochemistry and electroanalytical chemistry at a liquid/liquid interface have attracted much attention in the past few decades since they have been closely related to many applications including exploration in mechanisms of extraction processes and chemical sensing, as well as investigations in phase transfer catalysis, drug release and mimicking the function of biological membranes. In this review, recent progresses in this field in the last decade, especially the investigations in microstructure of liquid/liquid interface, charge (ion and electron) transfer reactions and functionalization of liquid/liquid interfaces, are reviewed.

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Keywords

liquid/liquid interfaces, microstructure, charge transfer reactions, functionalization of interfaces

Publication Date

2014-06-28

Online Available Date

2013-11-05

Revised Date

2013-10-31

Received Date

2013-09-05

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