Abstract
Voltammetric methods are a collection of electroanalytical techniques in which the potential of an electrolytic cell is varied toward negative or positive values and the current is measured. The output of the experiment is the current vs. the potential applied to the cell. Typical cells consist of reference and counter electrodes and a working electrode. The reference electrode is designed to hold a constant potential, and a potentiostatic circuit is used so that a variation in the potential applied to the cell changes the oxidizing or reducing power of the working electrode. This chapter characterizes different types of voltammetry by the different types of potential waveforms applied to the cell. If the applied potential is varied linearly and the current measured continuously, the method is called linear sweep voltammetry. If a series of pulses of increasing heights is applied to the cell and the current measured at the end of each pulse, the technique is called normal pulse voltammetry.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
