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J. Electroanal. Chem., 258 (1989) 241 Elsevier Sequoia S.A., Lausanne - Printed in The Netherlands
Announcement
Course on Instrumental Southampton,
Methods in Electrochemistry
2-7 July 1989
The annual Electrochemistry Summer School will be held at the University on 2-7 July 1989. The course will be a combination of lectures, tutorials and “hands-on” laboratory work as well as many opportunities for informal discussion. The objective is to teach the application of modern electrochemical techniques such that course participants can apply this knowledge to problems in chemistry, materials science and technology. The lectures introduce both fundamental electrochemistry (e.g. electron transfer, mass transport, double layer) and electrochemical techniques (e.g. potential steps, cyclic voltammetry, ac methods, rotating electrodes, microelectrodes, spectroelectrochemistry). In addition, there are examples of the use of each technique to obtain kinetic and/or thermodynamic parameters and a discussion of experimental difficulties, modem methods of data handling and analysis as well as the selection of techniques for particular investigations. The practical sessions (each participant selects five experiments from a list of fifteen) and tutorials reinforce these lectures and provide opportunities for overcoming difficulties in understanding and/or discussing more advanced topics. Lecture notes in the form of a detailed book together with an executive summary will be provided. The course fee is 000, which includes a copy of the Summer School book, the course dinner and other social functions, lunches and coffee but excludes evening meals and hotel charges. For more information, write to: Dr. S.J.D. Tait, Wolfson Centre for Electrochemistry, Chemistry Department, The University, Southampton SO9 5NH, Hampshire, Great Britain.