Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Electrochemistry

这个项目将通过购买一个带有汞滴电极的恒电位器/恒流器来提高学生对电化学方法的指导。使用该设备，学生在分析化学、无机化学和物理化学课程中将能够探索电化学方法在广泛问题中的应用。该仪器将采用计算机接口，方便学生指导，并便于数据收集和分析。实验的范围从痕量无机和有机物质的测定到反应机理的阐明。此外，学生/教师在生物无机化学方面的研究项目将大大加强。

This project will improve student instruction in electro- chemical methods through the purchase of a potentiostat/galvanostat with a mercury drop electrode. Using this equipment, students in analytical, inorganic, and physical chemistry courses will be able to explore the application of electrochemical methods to a wide range of problems. The instrument will be computer interfaced for ease of student instruction and to facilitate data collection and analysis. Experiments will range from the determination of trace amounts of inorganic and organic substances to the elucidation of reaction mechanisms. In addition, a student/faculty research project in bioinorganic chemistry will be significantly enhanced.