Using 372 references and 211 illustrations, this book underlines the fundamentals of electrochemistry essential to the understanding of laboratory experiments. It treats not only the fundamental concepts of electrode reactions, but also covers the methodology and practical application of the many versatile electrochemical techniques available. - Underlines the fundamentals of electrochemistry essential to the understanding of laboratory experiments - Treats the fundamental concepts of electrode reactions - Covers the methodology and practical application of the many versatile electrochemical techniques available

D. Pletcher, Department of Chemistry, Southampton University, UK.

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of electrochemistry; Steady state and potential step techniques; Electron transfer; Convective diffusion systems: The rotating disc and ring-disc electrodes; The electrical double layer; Potential sweep techniques and cyclic voltammetry; Electrocatalysis; A.C. techniques; Electrocrystallisation; Spectroelectrochemistry; The design of electrochemical experiments; Mathematical methods for the development of a theory for electro-chemical experiments.