Experimental Electrochemistry : A Laboratory Textbook

by Holze, Rudolf

• ISBN13: 9783527310982
• ISBN10: 3527310983
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Vch Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh

Summary

The only comprehensive collection of easy-to-perform electrochemical experiments for both high school lessons and university lab courses. It illustrates the broad area of electrochemistry with respect to thematic aspects and apparatus used in the experiments. In addition, it highlights the interdisciplinary connections to related fields. Following a brief overview, the book goes on to deal with electrochemistry at equilibrium and with flowing current, while further chapters cover analytical electrochemistry, non-traditional methods, electrochemical energy storage and conversion as well as technical electrochemistry. Throughout, the author clearly describes every detail of the experiments and gives helpful guidance for the production of rare working materials. Complementing textbooks on electrochemistry, this is a must for lecturers as well as for students in chemistry.

Author Biography

Rudolf Holze studied chemistry at the University of Bonn, Germany. He received his PhD for his work on components for electrochemical energy converting and storage systems. After that he went to the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA and dedicated himself to investigating the structure and dynamics of electrochemical double layer using spectroscopical methods. In 1987 Holze moved to the University of Oldenburg, Germany where he became professor in physical chemistry in 1989. Currently Rudolf Holze is professor at the Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany where his research is focused on structure and dynamics at electrified interfaces with emphasis on the development of experimental methods and the application of out know-how on problems of technological importance. He is author of numerous publications and several books.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. IX
Foreword	p. XIII
Symbols and Acronyms	p. XV
Introduction - An Overview of Practical Electrochemistry	p. 1
Practical Hints	p. 3
Electrodes	p. 3
Measuring Instruments	p. 7
Electrochemical Cells	p. 8
Data Recording	p. 10
Electrochemistry in Equilibrium	p. 11
The Electrochemical Series	p. 11
Standard Electrode Potentials and the Mean Activity Coefficient	p. 15
pH-Measurements and Potentiometrically Indicated Titrations	p. 21
Redox Titrations (Cerimetry)	p. 26
Differential Potentiometric Titration	p. 28
Potentiometric Measurement of the Kinetics of the Oxidation of Oxalic Acid	p. 32
Polarization and Decomposition Voltage	p. 36
Electrochemistry with Flowing Current	p. 43
Ion Movement in an Electric Field	p. 44
Paper Electrophoresis	p. 46
Charge Transport in Electrolyte Solution	p. 47
Conductance Titration	p. 52
Chemical Constitution and Electrolytic Conductance	p. 54
Faraday's Law	p. 56
Kinetics of Ester Saponification	p. 59
Movement of Ions and Hittorf Transport Number	p. 63
Polarographic Investigation of the Electroreduction of Formaldehyde	p. 69
Galvanostatic Measurement of Stationary Current-Potential Curves	p. 74
Cyclic Voltammetry	p. 77
Slow Scan Cyclic Voltammetry	p. 85
Kinetic Investigations with Cyclic Voltammetry	p. 88
Numerical Simulation of Cyclic Voltammograms	p. 93
Cyclic Voltammetry with Microelectrodes	p. 95
Cyclic Voltammetry of Organic Molecules	p. 99
Cyclic Voltammetry in Nonaqueous Solutions	p. 105
Cyclic Voltammetry with Sequential Electrode Pocesses	p. 107
Cyclic Voltammetry of Aromatic Hydrocarbons	p. 110
Cyclic Voltammetry of Aniline and Polyaniline	p. 113
Galvanostatic Step Measurements	p. 118
Chronoamperometry	p. 122
Chronocoulometry	p. 124
Rotating Disc Electrode	p. 126
Rotating Ring-Disc Electrode	p. 131
Measurement of Electrode Impedances	p. 134
Corrosion Cells	p. 137
Aeration Cell	p. 139
Concentration Cell	p. 141
Salt Water Drop Experiment According to Evans	p. 142
Passivation and Activation of an Iron Surface	p. 143
Cyclic Voltammetry with Corroding Electrodes	p. 145
Oscillating Reactions	p. 147
Analytical Electrochemistry	p. 151
Ion-sensitive Electrode	p. 152
Potentiometrically Indicated Titrations	p. 154
Bipotentiometrically Indicated Titration	p. 159
Conductometrically Indicated Titration	p. 161
Electrogravimetry	p. 163
Coulometric Titration	p. 166
Amperometry	p. 168
Polarography (Fundamentals)	p. 174
Polarography (Advanced Methods)	p. 178
Anodic Stripping Voltammetry	p. 180
Abrasive Stripping Voltammetry	p. 183
Polarographic Analysis of Anions	p. 185
Tensammetry	p. 188
Non-Traditional Electrochemistry	p. 195
UV-Vis Spectroscopy	p. 195
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy	p. 199
Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry	p. 201
Electrochromism	p. 203
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage	p. 205
Lead Acid Accumulator	p. 205
Discharge Behavior of Nickel-Cadmium Accumulators	p. 210
Performance Data of a Fuel Cell	p. 213
Electrochemical Production	p. 217
Cementation Reaction	p. 217
Galvanic Copper Deposition	p. 218
Electrochemical Oxidation of Aluminum	p. 220
Kolbe Electrolysis of Acetic Acid	p. 222
Electrolysis of Acetyl Acetone	p. 223
Anodic Oxidation of Malonic Acid Diethylester	p. 226
Indirect Anodic Dimerization of Acetoacetic Ester (3-oxo-butyric acid ethyl ester)	p. 227
Electrochemical Bromination of Acetone	p. 229
Electrochemical Iodination of Ethano	p. 231
Electrochemical Production of Potassium Peroxodisulfate	p. 233
Yield of Chlor-alkali Electrolysis According to the Diaphragm Process	p. 234
Appendix	p. 237
Index	p. 239
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