General Analytical Chemistry

Jean-Louis Burgot, Pharmacist, PhD in organic chemistry and PhD in analytical chemistry – thermometric titrimetry, formerly Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences of University of Rennes 1. His research interests and publications involve the synthesis and study of the physico-chemical properties of 1,2-Dithiole-3-thiones and derivatives, and the determination of thermodynamic and kinetic constants of pharmacologically active compounds. He has published seven books in French and English.

Preface. Acknowledgment. GENERALITIES. Thermodynamics and Equilibrium. Recallings and Definitions Concerning the Electrochemical Cells. Present Views on the Interface Metal/Solution. More on the Potential of an Electrode. Kinetics of the Electrode Reaction. A Qualitative Study of the Current-Potential Curves. Nernst’s Equation–Electrode Potentials–Electrochemical Potentials. Equation of Butler–Volmer. Transport Phenomena in Solution: Diffusion. Limiting-Intensity-Real Current-Potential Curves-Consequences of the Stationary State of Activation-Diffusion. Reversible and Irreversible Systems. Electrochemical Indicators. Forecasting Electrochemical Reactions at the Electrodes. Forecasting Electrochemical Reactions in an Electrochemical Cell: Conditions of Electrolysis. Transports by Migration. Current-Potential Curves During a Chemical Reaction. Techniques Based on Concept of Impedance: Impedance Spectroscopy. ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS. Conventional Polarography. Pulse Voltammetry. Chronoamperometry. Cyclic Voltammetry. Voltammetric Methods by Redissolution: Stripping Analysis. Voltammetry at Ultramicroelectrodes. Amperometry. Conductometry. Generalities on Potentiometry. Definitions and PH Determination. Potentiometry with Chemical Sensors: Ion Selective Electrodes (I.S.E). Potentiometric Titrations. Chronopotentiometry. Electrogravimetry—Separation by Electrolysis. Coulometry. Chemical Sensors (Following). Electrochemical Biosensors. Electrochemical Detectors in Liquid Chromatography. APPENDICES. Voltage Measurements. Obtention of the Butler—Volmer’ S Equation. Laplace Transforms. Fick’s Laws of Diffusion. Fresnel’s Rule. Cottrell’s Equation and Extensions. Polarography: Ilkowic’s Equation. Quantitative Relationships in Pulse Differential Polarography. Electrochemical Methods of Analysis Grounded on the Linear Sweeping of Potential Equation of Randles–Sevcik. Elimination of the Migration Current. Potential of Liquid Junction: Eisenmann–Nikolskii's Relation. Henderson’s Equation. Equation of Michaelis–Menten. Quantitative Aspects Applying to the Amperometric and Potentiometric Enzymatic Biosensors. General Bibliography. Glossary Electrochemical. Index.