Experimental Electrochemistry: A Laboratory Textbook

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Showing how to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice, the one and only compilation of electrochemical experiments on the market now in a new edition. Maintaining its didactic approach, this successful textbook provides clear and easy-to-follow instructions for carrying out the experiments, illustrating the most important principles and applications in modern electrochemistry, while pointing out the potential dangers and risks involved. This second edition contains approximately 25% new material and 20 new experiments, many of which cover electrochemical energy conversion and storage as well as electrochemical equilibrium. With a foreword by R. Daniel Little. Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Foreword to the Second Edition Symbols and Acronyms Greek Symbols 1 Introduction: An Overview of Practical Electrochemistry Practical Hints Electrodes Measuring Instruments4 Electrochemical Cells Data Recording 2 Electrochemistry in Equilibrium Experiment 2.1: The Electrochemical Series Experiment 2.2: Standard Electrode Potentials and the Mean Activity Coefficient Experiment 2.3: pH Measurements and Potentiometrically Indicated Titrations Experiment 2.4: Redox Titrations (Cerimetry) Experiment 2.5: Differential Potentiometric Titration Experiment 2.6: Potentiometric Measurement of the Kinetics of the Oxidation of Oxalic Acid Experiment 2.7: Polarization and Decomposition Voltage12 Experiment 2.8 : A Simple Relative Hydrogen Electrode 3 Electrochemistry with Flowing Current Experiment 3.1: Ion Movement in an Electric Field Experiment 3.2: Paper Electrophoresis Experiment 3.3: Charge Transport in Electrolyte Solution Experiment 3.4: Conductance Titration Experiment 3.5: Chemical Constitution and Electrolytic Conductance Experiment 3.6: Faraday’s Law Experiment 3.7: Kinetics of Ester Saponification Experiment 3.8:Movement of Ions and Hittorf Transport Number Experiment 3.9: Polarographic7 Investigation of the Electroreduction of Formaldehyde Experiment 3.10: GalvanostaticMeasurement of Stationary Current–Potential Curves Experiment 3.11: Cyclic Voltammetry Experiment 3.12: Slow Scan Cyclic Voltammetry Experiment 3.13: Kinetic Investigations with Cyclic Voltammetry Experiment 3.14: Numerical Simulation of Cyclic Voltammograms Experiment 3.15: Cyclic Voltammetry with Microelectrodes Experiment 3.16: Cyclic Voltammetry of Organic Molecules Experiment 3.17: Cyclic Voltammetry in Nonaqueous Solutions Experiment 3.18: Cyclic Voltammetry with Sequential Electrode Processes Experiment 3.19: Cyclic Voltammetry of Aromatic Hydrocarbons Experiment 3.20: Cyclic Voltammetry of Aniline and Polyaniline Experiment 3.21: Galvanostatic Step Measurements24 Experiment 3.22: Cyclic Voltammetry of a Supercapacitor Electrode Experiment 3.23: Chronoamperometry25 Experiment 3.24: Chronocoulometry Experiment 3.25: Rotating Disk Electrode Experiment 3.26: Rotating Ring-Disk Electrode Experiment 3.27: Measurement of Electrode Impedances Experiment 3.28: Corrosion Cells Experiment 3.29: Aeration Cell Experiment 3.30: Concentration Cell Experiment 3.31: SaltWater Drop Experiment According to Evans Experiment 3.32: Passivation and Activation of an Iron Surface30 Experiment 3.33: Cyclic Voltammetry with Corroding Electrodes Experiment 3.34: Tafel Plot of a Corroding Electrode Experiment 3.35: Impedance of a Corroding Electrode Experiment 3.36: Linear Polarization Resistance of a Corroding Electrode Experiment 3.37: Oscillating Reactions 4 Analytical Electrochemistry Experiment 4.1: Ion-Sensitive Electrode Experiment 4.2: Potentiometrically Indicated Titrations Experiment 4.3: Bipotentiometrically Indicated Titration Experiment 4.4: Conductometrically Indicated Titration Experiment 4.5: Electrogravimetry Experiment 4.6: Coulometric Titration Experiment 4.7: Amperometry Experiment 4.8: Polarography (Fundamentals) Experiment 4.9: Polarography (Advanced Methods) Experiment 4.10: Anodic Stripping Voltammetry8 Experiment 4.11: Abrasive Stripping Voltammetry Experiment 4.12: Polarographic Analysis of Anions Experiment 4.13: Tensammetry 5 Nontraditional Electrochemistry Experiment 5.1: UV-Vis Spectroscopy Experiment 5.2: Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Experiment 5.3: Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of a Self-Assembled Monolayer Experiment 5.4: Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry Experiment 5.5: Electrochromism Experiment 5.6: Raman Spectroscopic Monitoring of Charge/Discharge of an Intrinsically Conducting Polyaniline Supercapacitor Ele 6 Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Experiment 6.1: Lead–Acid Accumulator1 Experiment 6.2: Discharge Behavior of Nickel–Cadmium Accumulators Experiment 6.3: Performance Data of a Fuel Cell Experiment 6.4: Charging Supercapacitors Experiment 6.5: Discharging Supercapacitors Experiment 6.6: Zinc–Air Cell Experiment 6.7: Lithium-Ion Battery Experiment 6.8: Low-Temperature Discharge Behavior of Nickel–Cadmium Accumulators Experiment 6.9: Discharge Behavior of Nickel–Cadmium Accumulators at Constant Load Experiment 6.10: Impedance of a Button Cell Experiment 6.11: Potentiostatic Polarization Curves Experiment 6.12: Galvanostatic Polarization Curves 7 Electrochemical Production Experiment 7.1: Cementation Reaction Experiment 7.2: Galvanic Copper Deposition Experiment 7.3: Electrochemical Oxidation of Aluminum Experiment 7.4: Kolbe Electrolysis of Acetic Acid Experiment 7.5: Electrolysis of Acetyl Acetone Experiment 7.6: Anodic Oxidation of Malonic Acid Diethylester Experiment 7.7: Indirect Anodic Dimerization of Acetoacetic Ester (3-Oxo-Butyric Acid Ethyl Ester) Experiment 7.8: Electrochemical Bromination of Acetone Experiment 7.9: Electrochemical Iodination of Ethanol Experiment 7.10: Electrochemical Production of Potassium Peroxodisulfate Experiment 7.11: Yield of Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis According to the Diaphragm Process Appendix Index