For more than three decades the Electroanalytical Chemistry series has delivered the most in-depth and critical research related to issues in electrochemistry. Volume 22 continues this gold-standard with practical reviews of recent applications, as well as innovative contributions from internationally respected specialists highlighti

Introduction to the Series, Contributors to Volume 22, Contents of Other Volumes, LOOKING AT THE METAL/SOLUTION INTERFACE WITH THE ELECTROCHEMICAL QUARTZ-CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT, I. Introduction, II. Theoretical Interpretation of the QCM Response, III. Electrical Double Layer/Electrostatic Adsorption, IV. Adsorption Studies, VI. The Influence of Roughness on the Response of the QCM in Liquids, VII. Conclusion, VIII. Appendix, THE INDIRECT LASER-INDUCED TEMPERATURE JUMP METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING FAST INTERFACIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER: CONCEPT, APPLICATION, AND RESULTS, I. Introduction, II. The Evolution of the ILIT Method for the Study of Fast Interfacial Electron Transfer Kinetics, III. Relevant Electron Transfer Theory: Marcus's Description of Heterogeneous Nonadiabatic Electron Transfer Reactions, IV. Analysis of the ILIT Response, V. Experimental Implementation of ILIT, VI. A Few Examples of Measurements of Interfacial Kinetics, VII. The Potential of the ILIT Approach, VIII. Some Thoughts About Future Experiments, IX. Glossary of Terms, X. Appendix: One-Dimensional Thermal Diffusion into Two Different Phases, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING DIAMOND THIN FILMS: ADVANCED ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES, I. Introduction, II. Diamond Thin Film Deposition, Electrode Architectures, Substrate Materials, and Electrochemical Cells, III. Electrical Conductivity of Diamond Electrodes, IV. Characterization of Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Film Electrodes, V. Basic Electrochemical Properties of Microcrystalline and Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Film Electrodes, VI. Factors Affecting Electron Transfer at Diamond Electrodes, VII. Surface Modification of Diamond Materials and Electrodes, VIII. Electroanalytical Applications, IX. Electrosynthesis and Electrolytic Water Purification, X. Optically Transparent Electrodes for Spectroelectrochemistry, XI. Advanced Electrocatalyst Support Materials, XII. Conclusions, Author Index, Subject Index