To understand the most common redox mechanisms and the applications of the electroanalytical techniques
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of analytical and inorganic chemistry
Teaching Methods
Face to face lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral examination covering the various topics discussed during the lessons. The student must demonstrate the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired in class, optionally enriching their answers with personal insights or further exploration of one or more topics
Texts
C.M.A. Brett and A.M.O.Brett - Electrochemistry: principles, methods, and applications Oxford Science Publications
Ole Hammerich, Bernd Speiser; Organic Electrochemistry, Fifth Edition: Revised and Expanded - 2015 by CRC Press Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch, Brooks/Cole Pub Co
Contents
Genesis of the electrochemical potential - Diffusion, convection, migration - Electrochemical kinetics - Potentiometric tecniques - Voltammetric tecniques – Electrogravimetry and coulometry - Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy - Electrochemical sensors - Redox reaction of organic functional groups and study of the electrochemical reactions
