Stochasticity in Single-Entity Electrochemistry.

Most electrochemical processes are stochastic and discrete in nature. Yet experimental observables, e.g., i vs E, are typically smooth and deterministic, due to many events/processes, e.g., electron transfers, being averaged together. However, when the number of entities measured approaches a few or even one, stochasticity frequently emerges. Yet all is not lost! Probabilistic and statistical interpretation can generate insights matching or superseding those from macroscale/ensemble measurements, revealing phenomena that were hitherto averaged over. Herein, we review recent literature examples of stochastic processes in single-entity electrochemistry, highlighting strategies for interpreting stochasticity, contrasting them with macroscale measurements, and describing the insights generated.

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