Table of Contents

Preface
Foreword
A simple experiment: the instruments, the setup, and a first result
Pitfalls for the novice
Theory of linear and cyclic scan voltammetry
A single electron transfer
Single electron transfer coupled with chemical reactions
Multiple electron transfers
Complex mechanisms
The instruments
Electrochemical cells and electrodes
Potentiostats
Function generators: Analog and digital voltage sources
Computer-controlled experiments
Evaluation of cyclic voltammograms
Numerical simulation
Pitfalls for advanced users
Appendix: Selected circuit diagrams
Symbols and Acronyms
Index

About the Author

Rudolf Holze is Full Professor of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at the Institute of Chemistry at Chemnitz University of Technology since 1993. He finished his studies of chemistry at Bonn University with a diploma thesis on new cathode materials for lithium batteries. Research interests include spectroelectrochemistry, electrochemical materials science (intrinsically conducting polymers, corrosion, functionalized electrode surfaces) and corrosion. He has published several books and more than 260 research papers and reviews.