Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering / Chemically Modified Electrodes

Richard C. Alkire, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA Dieter M. Kolb, Department of Electrochemistry, University of Ulm, Germany Jacek Lipkowski, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Canada Philip N. Ross, Materials Science Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA

NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES WITH UNIQUE PROPERTIES FOR BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
Introduction
High Surface Area Electrodes
Catalytic Properties
Exploiting Nanoscale Control to Interface Electrodes with Biomolecules
Switchable Surfaces
Conclusions
ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE POLYELECTROLYTE-MODIFIED ELECTRODES
Introduction
Structure
Electrochemical Response
Dynamics of Solvent and Ion Exchange
Molecular Description of Redox Polyelectrolyte-Modified Electrodes
Applications
Conclusions
ELECTROCHEMISTRY ON CARBON-NANOTUBE-MODIFIED SURFACES
Introduction
Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
Towards the Design of CNT-Modified Electrodes
Electrochemical Applications of CNT Electrodes
Conclusions and Future Prospects
ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF ELECTROACTIVE SURFACE-IMMOBILIZED NANOPARTICLES
Introduction
Synthetic Approaches and Characterization
Immobilization Schemes
Metal Oxides
Other Metal Oxides and Metal Sulfides
Prussian Blue and Its Derivatives
Concluding Remarks
STRUCTURE, ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS OF SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS OF THIOLS
Introduction
Structural Aspects of Thiol-Like SAMs
Reductive Desorption of SAMs
Metal Deposition on SAM-Modified Electrodes
Summary and Outlook

"This book will stimulate scientists working in applied electrochemistry, especially in biosensing . . . The book can be recommended to scientists. The reader will see in which way classical principles of electrochemistry can be combined with modern molecular recognition principles." (Anal Bioanal Chem, 2010) "Treat yourself to a copy! The editors and authors can be proud of an enormous task, very well done in this masterfully conceptualized book." ( Current Engineering Practice , 2010) "Overall, this book is a very useful and timely contribution that expertly documents the progress in selected areas of research on chemically modified electrodes. I have enjoyed reading it and strongly recommend it for researchers and graduate students who work or contemplate working in this area. In addition, the book can be used as an excellent resource for teaching advanced graduate elective courses, e.g., in electroanalysis and electrocatalysis."( JACS Reviews, 2010)