1 Equilibrium Electrochemistry
1.1 Chemical Equilibrium
1.2 An Introduction to Electrochemical Equilibrium
1.3 Electron Transfer at the Solution | Electrode Interface
1.4 The Nernst Equation and Electrode | Solution
Interfaces
1.4.1 One Phase to Another
1.5 Reference Electrodes
1.6 Standard Electrode Potentials
1.7 Formal Potentials
References
2 Electrode Kinetics
2.1 Introduction to Dynamic Electrochemistry
2.2 Experimental Arrangement
2.3 Electron Transfer and Energy Levels
2.4 Electrode Kinetics
2.5 The Tafel Law
2.6 Introduction to Marcus Theory
References
3 Cyclic Voltammetry
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Diffusion
3.2.1 The Nernst Diffusion Layer
3.3 Migration
3.4 Electrode-Solution Interface
3.5 Electrode Kinetics
3.6 Reaction Mechanisms
3.7 pH Effects
3.8 Voltammetry at Microelectrodes
3.9 Chronoamperometric Experiments: Determining the
Electro-catalytic Rate Constant
3.10 EC′ Mechanism at a Microdisc Electrode
3.11 ECE Mechanism at a Microdisc Electrode
3.12 Effect of Temperature on Steady-state Currents at a
Microdisc
3.13 Properties of Microelectrodes
3.14 Applications of Microelectrodes
3.15 Microelectrode Arrays
3.16 Graphitic and Related Electrode Surfaces
3.17 Voltammetry at Heterogeneous Surfaces
3.18 Thin Layer Effects from Modifying Electrodes
References
4 Hydrodynamic Techniques
4.1 Introduction to Convection
4.2 Rotating Disc Systems
4.3 Channel and Tubular Electrodes
4.4 High Speed Channel Electrode
4.5 Hydrodynamic Electrodes Based on Impinging Jets
References
5 Electroanalysis
5.1 Introduction to Electroanalysis
5.2 Square Wave Voltammetry
5.3 Stripping Voltammetry
5.4 Sono-electroanalysis
5.5 Screen Printed Sensors
5.6 Bismuth Modified Electrodes
5.7 Relevant Analytical Parameters
References
6 Carbon Electrochemistry
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Carbon Nanotubes
6.3 Graphene Electrochemistry
6.3.1 Electrochemistry of heterogeneous graphitic
surfaces
6.3.2 Fundamental electrochemistry of graphene
6.3.3 Graphene as a heterogeneous electrode surface
6.3.4 Effect of surfactants on the electrochemistry
of graphene
6.3.5 Metallic impurities on the electrochemistry of
graphene
6.3.6 Direct electro-catalysis
6.3.7 Graphene OxideGO
References
7 Energy Storage and Generation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Super- and Ultra-Capacitors
7.3 Testing Super- and Ultra-Capacitors
7.4 Cycle Life
7.5 Graphene Based Supercapacitors
7.6 Hybrid Super-or Ultra-Capacitors
7.6.1 Noble Metal Oxides
7.6.2 Asymmetrical Supercapacitors
7.7 Fuel Cells
7.7.1 Graphene Based Fuel Cells
7.7.2 Microbial Bio-fuel Cells
7.7.3 Enzymatic Bio-fuel Cells
7.8 Batteries Li-ion Batteries
References