Introduction
- Introduction to Electrochemical impedance Spectroscopy
- Detailed Syllabus
- Electrochemistry, double layer, 3 electrode systems, supporting electrolyte
- Rate constant, concept of impedance, Z of electrical elements, differential impedance
- Time domain results
- Graphical representation of data (Complex plane, Bode)
- Introduction to other techniques
- Assignment 01
Experimental Aspects
- Type of analyzers, single and multi sine
- FFT details, frequency range and resolution, cross correlation
- Multi sine, odd harmonic, non-harmonics, crest factor, spectral leakage
- Windowing
- Assignment 02
Kramer Kronig Transform
- Introduction to KKT
- Linearity, causality, stability, impedance vs. admittance, measurement model
- Linear KKT illustration
- Assignment 03
Equivalent Electrical Circuit Analysis
- Introduction to EEC, Choice of circuits, confidence intervals, AIC
- EEC fitting, initial values, distinguishability
- Zero/pole representation, Rt and Rp
- Maxwell, Voigt, Ladder circuits, choice of initial values illustrated
- Assignment 04
Mechanistic Analysis of Simple Electron Transer Reaction
- Simple electron transfer reaction
- Two step reaction with an intermediate (1 of 3)
- Two step reaction with an intermediate (2 of 3)
- Two step reaction with an intermediate (3 of 3)
Reactions with Negative Resistance
- E-EAR reaction, negative resistance (1 of 2)
- E-EAR reaction, negative resistance (2 of 2)
- Three step reaction with two adsorbed intermediates
Challenges in RMA
- Catalytic mechanism
- Examples with Frumkin or Temkin isotherms
- Challenges in RMA
- Patterns reported in experiments
Warburg Impedance
- Warburg Part (1 of 3)
- Warburg Part (2 of 3)
- Warburg Part (3 of 3)
- Bounded Warburg
Porous Electrodes
- Constant Phase Element
- Porous Electrodes
Point Defect Model
- Films and Point Defect Model
- Point Defect Model
- Applications of PDM
Nonlinear EIS
- NLEIS - Introduction and mathematical background
- Electron Transfer reaction
- Two step reaction
- Two step reaction (continued)
- Rt and Rp estimation
- Galvanostatic simulations
Detection of Nonlinearities and Instabilities
- Instabilities
- Solution resistance effects
- Detection on nonlinearities using KKT
- Frumkin and Temkin isotherms
- NLEIS Experimental aspects. FFT, PSD, THD
- Application - other techniques HA, EFM
Answers to the Assignment Questions
- Answers to Assignments 1-4
- Answers to Assignments 5-8