Provides a strong foundation in electrochemical principles and best
practices
Written for undergraduate majors in chemistry and chemical engineering,
this book teaches the basic principles of electroanalytical chemistry
and illustrates best practices through the use of case studies of
organic reactions and catalysis using voltammetric methods and of the
measurement of clinical and environmental analytes by potentiometric
techniques. It provides insight beyond the field of analysis as students
address problems arising in many areas of science and technology. The
book also emphasizes electrochemical phenomena and conceptual models to
help readers understand the influence of experimental conditions and the
interpretation of results for common potentiometric and voltammetric
methods.
Electroanalytical Chemistry: Principles, Best Practices, and Case
Studies begins by introducing some basic concepts in electrical
phenomena. It then moves on to a chapter that examines the potentiometry
of oxidation-reduction processes, followed by another on the
potentiometry of ion selective electrodes. Other sections look at:
applications of ion selective electrodes; controlled potential methods;
case studies in controlled potential methods; and instrumentation. The
book also features several appendixes covering: Ionic Strength, Activity
and Activity Coefficients; The Nicolsky-Eisenman Equation; The Henderson
Equation for Liquid Junction Potentials; Selected Standard Electrode
Potentials; and The Nernst Equation Derivation.
- Introduces the principles of modern electrochemical sensors and
instrumental chemical analysis using potentiometric and voltammetric
methods
- Develops conceptual models underlying electrochemical phenomena and
useful equations
- Illustrates best practice with short case studies of organic reaction
mechanisms using voltammetry and quantitative analysis with ion
selective electrodes
- Offers instructors the opportunity to select focus areas and tailor
the book to their course by providing a collection of shorter texts,
each dedicated to a single field
- Intended as one of a series of modules for teaching undergraduate
courses in instrumental chemical analysis
Electroanalytical Chemistry: Principles, Best Practices, and Case
Studies is an ideal textbook for undergraduate majors in chemistry and
chemical engineering taking instrumental analysis courses. It would also
benefit professional chemists who need an introduction to potentiometry
or voltammetry.