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Electrochemistry Software ELECTROCHEMIST.com 5.8

Electrochemical simulation and data analysis

 

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June 26, 2008


Contents

 

Chapter 1 Introduction. 5

Chapter 2  Polarography and Voltammetry. 6

2.1       Introduction. 6

2.2       Direct Current Polarography. 7

2.3       Linear Sweep Voltammetry and Cyclic Voltammetry. 10

2.4       Staircase Voltammetry. 13

2.5       Differential Staircase Voltammetry. 13

2.6       Alternating Current Voltammetry. 13

2.7       Square Wave Voltammetry. 13

2.8       Additive Square Wave Voltammetry. 14

2.9       Normal Pulse Voltammetry. 14

2.10     Reverse Pulse Voltammetry. 15

2.11     Differential Pulse Voltammetry. 15

2.12     Pseudo-Derivative Normal Pulse Voltammetry. 16

2.13     Stripping Voltammetry. 16

Chapter 3 Specification. 19

Chapter 4 Menu. 23

Chapter 5 Input Menu. 27

5.1 Techniques Window.. 27

5.2 Instrument Window.. 28

5.3 Mechanism Window.. 30

5.4 Kinetics Window.. 31

5.5 Concentration Window.. 31

Chapter 6 Playing Around. 32

6.1 Simulating over 30 Factors. 32

6.1.1 Effect of pH.. 33

6.1.2 Effect of Hydrogen Ion Number 33

6.1.3 Effect of Reactant and Product Numbers. 34

6.1.4 Effect of Electron Number 34

6.1.5 Effect of Electrode. 34

6.1.5.1 Effect of Electrode Geometry. 34

6.1.5.2 Effect of Microelectrode. 35

6.1.5.3 Effect of Electrode Area. 35

6.1.5.4 Effect of Electrode Rotating Speed. 35

6.1.5.5 Effect of Thin Film or Surface Modified Electrode. 35

6.1.6 Effect of Scan. 35

6.1.6.1 Effect of Scan Rate. 35

6.1.6.2 Effect of Scan Direction. 36

6.1.6.3 Effect of Scan Cycle. 36

6.1.7 Effect of Preconcentration. 36

6.1.7.1 Effect of Preconcentration Time. 36

6.1.7.2 Effect of Preconcentration Potential 37

6.1.8 Effect of Concentration. 37

6.1.9 Effect of Pulse. 37

6.1.9.1 Effect of Pulse Height 37

6.1.9.2 Effect of Pulse Width. 37

6.1.10 Effect of Sampling Time. 37

6.1.11 Effect of Techniques. 38

6.1.12 Effect of Diffusion Coefficient 38

6.1.13 Effect of Catalytic Reaction. 38

6.1.13.1 Effect of Catalytic Reaction Rate. 38

6.1.13.2 Effect of Concentration of Catalyst 39

6.1.14 Effect of Drop Time.