1 Introduction 1.1 The Scope of Electrochemistry 1.2 The Nature ofElectrode Reactions 1.3 Thermodynamics and Kinetics 1.4 Methods for Studying Electrode Reactions 1.5 Applications of Eleetroeheraistry 2 Introduction to the Fundamental Concepts of Electrochemistry 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Electrochemical Cells and Reactions 2.3 Electron Transfer 2.4 Mass Transport 2.5 The Interaction d Electron Transfer and Mass Transport 2.6 Coupled Chemical Reactions 2.7 Adsorption 2.8 Phase Formation 3 Kinetics of Electrode Reactions 3.1 Intnxluefon 3.2 Essentials of Electrode Reactions 3.3 Bufle-Volmer Model of Electrode Kinetics 3.4 Implications of the Butler-Volmer Model for the One-step, One-electron Process 3.5 Multistep Mechanisms 4 The Electrical Double Layer 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Thermodynamics of Charged Interfaces 4.3 The Statute d the Electrical Double Layer 4.4 The Adsorption Isotherm 4.5 The Effect of Doubly Layer Structure on Electrode Kinetics 4.6 Experimental Methods 5 Electrodamical Experiments 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Electro& Materials 5.3 The Working Electrode: Preparation and Cleaning 5.4 The CeU: Measurements at Equilibrium 5.5 The Cell: Measurements away from Equilihrium 5.6 Calibration of Electrodes and Cells 5.7 Insmanentation: General 5.8 Analgue Instrumentation 6 Potential Sweep Techniques and Cyclic Voltammetry 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Reversible Reactions 6.3 Irreversible Systems 6.4 Coupled Homogeneous Reactions …… 7 Polarography and Pulse Voltammetry 8 Alternating Current Techniques 9 Corrosion 10 Bioelectrochenistry References