| Basic Electrochemistry | |
| The Electrical Double Layer and Its Structure | p. 3 |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| Double-Layer Models | p. 5 |
| Thickness of the Electric Double Layer | p. 8 |
| Recent Developments | p. 8 |
| References | p. 8 |
| Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Reactions | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| The Standard Potential | p. 12 |
| The Formal Potential | p. 19 |
| Characteristic Potentials of Electroanalytical Techniques | p. 22 |
| Thermodynamics of the Transfer of Ions Between Two Phases | p. 27 |
| Thermodynamic Data Derived from Standard and Formal Potentials | p. 30 |
| References | p. 31 |
| Kinetics of Electrochemical Reactions | p. 33 |
| Introduction | p. 33 |
| Relationship Between the Current Density and Potential Under Steady-State Conditions | p. 34 |
| Current-Potential Transients | p. 49 |
| References | p. 53 |
| Electroanalytical Techniques | |
| Cyclic Voltammetry | p. 57 |
| Introduction | p. 57 |
| Basic Principles | p. 63 |
| Effects Due to Capacitance and Resistance | p. 71 |
| Electrode Geometry, Size, and Convection Effects | p. 74 |
| Determination of Redox State and Number of Transferred Electrons | p. 78 |
| Heterogeneous Kinetics | p. 81 |
| Homogeneous Kinetics | p. 87 |
| Multi-phase Systems | p. 98 |
| References | p. 102 |
| Pulse Voltammetry | p. 107 |
| Introduction | p. 107 |
| Staircase Voltammetry | p. 110 |
| Normal Pulse Voltammetry | p. 111 |
| Reverse Pulse Voltammetry | p. 115 |
| Differential Pulse Voltammetry | p. 117 |
| References | p. 119 |
| Square-Wave Voltammetry | p. 121 |
| Introduction | p. 121 |
| Simple Reactions on Stationary Planar Electrodes | p. 123 |
| Simple Reactions on Stationary Spherical Electrodes and Microelectrodes | p. 127 |
| Reactions of Amalgam-Forming Metals on Thin Mercury Film Electrodes | p. 128 |
| Electrode Reactions Complicated by Adsorption of the Reactant and Product | p. 129 |
| Applications of Square-Wave Voltammetry | p. 135 |
| References | p. 143 |
| Chronocoulometry | p. 147 |
| Introduction | p. 147 |
| Fundamental Theoretical Considerations | p. 148 |
| Practical Problems | p. 151 |
| Double-Step Chronocoulometry | p. 152 |
| Effect of Heterogeneous Kinetics on Chronocoulometric Responses | p. 155 |
| References | p. 157 |
| Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy | p. 159 |
| Introduction | p. 159 |
| Definitions, Basic-Relations, the Kramers-Kronig Transforms | p. 159 |
| Measuring Techniques | p. 161 |
| Representation of the Impedance Data | p. 164 |
| Equivalent Circuits | p. 164 |
| The Constant Phase Element | p. 164 |
| Complex Non-Linear Regression Least-Squares (CNRLS) for the Analysis of Impedance Data | p. 165 |
| Commercial Computer Programs for Modelling of Impedance Data | p. 166 |
| Charge Transfer at the Electrode-the Randles Model | p. 166 |
| Semi-infinite Hemispherical Diffusion for Faradaic Processes | p. 170 |
| Diffusion of Particles in Finite-Length Regions-the Finite Warburg Impedance | p. 171 |
| Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction as Rate-Determining Step | p. 173 |
| Porous Electrodes | p. 173 |
| Semiconductor Electrodes | p. 173 |
| Kinetics of Non-Faradaic Electrode Processes | p. 174 |
| References to Relevant Fields of Applications of EIS | p. 176 |
| References | p. 176 |
| UV/Vis/NIR Spectroelectrochemistry | p. 179 |
| Introduction - Why Couple Techniques? | p. 179 |
| Flowing Versus Stagnant Systems - Achieving Spatial, Temporal, and Mechanistic Resolution | p. 182 |
| UV/Vis/NIR Spectroelectrochemical Techniques | p. 187 |
| References | p. 198 |
| Stripping Voltammetry | p. 201 |
| Introduction | p. 201 |
| Overview of Preconcentration Methods | p. 202 |
| Stripping Voltammetry at Two Immiscible Liquid Electrolyte Solutions | p. 216 |
| General Features of Stripping Voltammetry | p. 216 |
| References | p. 218 |
| Electrochemical Studies of Solid Compounds and Materials | p. 223 |
| Introduction | p. 223 |
| Experimental | p. 223 |
| Electrochemical Methods | p. 228 |
| Combined Methods | p. 232 |
| References | p. 233 |
| Potentiometry | p. 237 |
| Introduction | p. 237 |
| Cell Voltage | p. 237 |
| Indicator Electrodes and Their Potentials | p. 238 |
| Interferences and Detection Limits in Potentiometric Measurements | p. 251 |
| References | p. 255 |
| Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Nanobalance | p. 257 |
| Introduction | p. 257 |
| Theory and Basic Principles of Operation | p. 258 |
| Applications of EQCN: Selected Examples | p. 262 |
| References | p. 269 |
| Electrodes and Electrolytes | |
| Working Electrodes | p. 273 |
| Introduction | p. 273 |
| Electrode Materials | p. 275 |
| Electrode Geometry | p. 280 |
| Hydrodynamic Conditions | p. 282 |
| Chemically Modified Electrodes | p. 286 |
| References | p. 288 |
| Reference Electrodes | p. 291 |
| Introduction | p. 291 |
| The Standard Hydrogen Electrode | p. 293 |
| Electrodes of the Second Kind as Reference Electrodes | p. 294 |
| pH-Based Reference Electrodes | p. 299 |
| Inner Potential Standards | p. 300 |
| Solid-State Reference Electrodes | p. 301 |
| Pseudo Reference Electrodes | p. 302 |
| Practical Problems | p. 303 |
| References | p. 308 |
| Electrolytes | p. 309 |
| Introduction | p. 309 |
| Ionic Transport | p. 310 |
| Ionic Solutions | p. 317 |
| References | p. 330 |
| Experimental Setup | p. 331 |
| Introduction | p. 331 |
| The Working Electrode | p. 331 |
| The Reference Electrode | p. 332 |
| The Counter Electrode | p. 333 |
| Instrumental Parameters and Wiring | p. 333 |
| Nonaqueous Media | p. 334 |
| Elimination of Electrical Noise | p. 334 |
| References | p. 335 |
| Publications in Electrochemistry | |
| Seminal Publications in Electrochemistry and Electroanalysis | p. 339 |
| Books on Fundamental Electrochemistry and Electroanalytical Techniques | p. 343 |
| Electrochemical Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Reference Books | p. 343 |
| Books on General Electrochemistry | p. 343 |
| Monographs on Special Techniques and Subjects | p. 344 |
| Series Editions of Advances in Electrochemistry | p. 345 |
| Electrochemical Journals | p. 345 |
| Journals that Regularly Publish Papers on Electrochemistry and/or Electroanalysis | p. 345 |
| Index | p. 347 |
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