Electroanalytical Chemistry

Catalog description

Electrochemical principles, techniques, and analytical applications. CHEM 524 Electroanalytical Chemistry (3) CHEM 524 covers the fundamental background and applications of electroanalytical methods. Potentiometric methods are discussed in the context of the basic principles of electrochemical equilibrium. Amperometric methods - chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, stripping voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, pulse and hydrodynamic techniques - are also discussed in the context of mathematical models for mass transport and electrode kinetics. Applications including spectroelectrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, ultramicroelectrodes, corrosion, and scanning electrochemical microscopy are covered. The course involves solving differential equations relevant to electrochemical problems by analytical methods as well as by means of digital simulations, so prior knowledge of a programming language is recommended.