ELECTROCHEMISTRY IN MEDIA OF LOW DIELECTRIC-CONSTANT

This article describes the use of low dielectric constant solvents in electrochemical investigations. It outlines how such solvents can be made conducting, how their solvent properties can be characterized, and how various electroactive solutes can be dissolved in them. Some of the practical applications of these solvents are discussed together with some of the theoretical implications that a low dielectric constant has upon solution chemistry.