Electric field effect on reactions What would be the effect of putting a solution in a strong electric field? Would the reactions in the solution be affected? 

I'm thinking yes – lots (if not all) – chemistry is dependent on charge (partial/real charges) and by applying an electric field, we'd be affecting the very property of the molecules/ions that drives reactions. 

Has this been researched?
Would the reactions in the solution be affected?


Yes, they can be.  Here are some nice examples.  Electric fields also exert a significant effect on electron transfer reactions.  Basically you would expect charged molecules to be more affected than polar molecules, which should be more affected than non-polar, but polarizable molecules.  It's just a question of how big a field you can produce and how polarized and long-lived are the various entities (starting materials, intermediates, etc.) that exist along the reaction coordinate.