electrocatalysis
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊkəˈtalɪsɪs/Physical Chemical
noun
Catalysis in electrochemical reactions; the catalytic effect of an electrode on a reaction taking place at its surface; (also) the investigation of electrode materials with a view to increasing the rate of an electrochemical reaction.
Origin
1920s. From electro- + catalysis. Compare electrocatalytic.