Introduction of Electrochemical Instrumentation into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum.

化学系正在采购一台电化学分析仪，用于大一化学、仪器分析和物理化学课程。大一化学专业的学生正在用该仪器测量金属离子络合时还原电位的变化。高级课程的学生将研究循环伏安法、阳极和阴极溶出伏安法、计时伏安法、方波伏安法和差分脉冲伏安法。该仪器还被用于本科生在有机化合物氧化还原反应机理、稳定常数的测定、环境中微量金属的测定等方面的自主研究项目。新仪器将提供给化学和生物化学专业的高年级学生，供他们在独立研究项目中使用。所要求的设备还将被整合到该学院每年的夏季化学课程中，该课程有35-40名高级高中生参加。

The Chemistry Department is purchasing an eletrochemical analyzer for use in freshman chemistry, instrumental analysis, and physical chemistry courses. Students in freshamn chemistry are using the instrument to measure changes in the reduction potential of metal ions upon complexation. Students in upper level courses are investigating aspects of cyclic voltammetry, anodic and cathodic stripping voltammetry, chronocoulometry, square-wave voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry.The instrument is also being used for undergradauate independent research projects in the mechanisms of redox reactions of organic compounds, determinations of stability constants, and determination of trace metals in the environment.The new instrumentation will be made available to senior chemistry and biochemistry majors for use in their independent study research projects. The requested equipment will also be integrated into the college's annual summer program in chemistry which is attended by 35-40 advanced high school students.