Electroanalytical methods have classically not only provided information on electron transfer reactions to determine and identify chemical species but also played an important role of establishing physicochemical and analytical fundamentals. A new trend of electroanalytical methods has been directed toward nanoscience and energy conversion. Although powerful analytical techniques are used in nanoscience to find geometries and arrangements in nanomaterials, investigations on electron exchange energy, necessarily requires electrochemical techniques. The response of the electroanalytical methods has a wide dynamic range from 1 pA to 1 mA in electrochemical significance and can therefore span from nano-fields to industrial ones. This symposium will include (1) developments and applications of electroanalytical methods and (2) search for new functionalities of chemicals and materials. The former covers exploitation of techniques, solutions of difficulties in electrochemical measurements, applications to unusual chemical systems, and combinations with other analytical techniques. The latter covers applications to nano-particles, nano materials, surface electrochemical reactions, reactions at oil-water interfaces, bio-electrochemical reactions, bases of battery materials, functional films with ordered structure, redox polymers, and ionic liquids. The symposium will not include work on sensors because of other available Pacifichem 2010 symposia. |
