Elements of Molecular and Biomolecular Electrochemistry

This book is based on the George Fisher Baker Lecture given by Jean-Michel Sav ant at Cornell University in Fall 2002. * The first book focusing on molecular electrochemistry * Relates to other fields, including photochemistry and biochemistry * Outlines clearly the connection between concepts, experimental illustrations, proofs and supporting methods * Appendixes to provide rigorous demonstrations to prevent an overload of algebra in the main text * Applications-oriented, focused on analyzing the results obtained rather than the methodology

This book is based on the George Fisher Baker Lecture given byJean-Michel Savéant at Cornell University in Fall 2002.* The first book focusing on molecular electrochemistry* Relates to other fields, including photochemistry andbiochemistry* Outlines clearly the connection between concepts, experimentalillustrations, proofs and supporting methods* Appendixes to provide rigorous demonstrations to prevent anoverload of algebra in the main text* Applications-oriented, focused on analyzing the results obtainedrather than the methodology

Preface.Chapter 1. Single Electron Transfer at an Electrode.1.1 Introduction.1.2 Cyclic Voltammetry of Fast Electron Transfers.1.3 Technical Aspects.1.4 Electron Transfer Kinetics.1.5 Successive One-Electron Transfers vs. Two-ElectronTransfers.References and Notes.Chapter 2. Coupling of Electrode Electron Transfers withHomogeneous Chemical Reactions.2.1 Introduction.2.2 Establishing the Mechanisms and Measuring the Rate Constantsfor Homogeneous Reactions by Means of Cyclic Voltammetry andPotential Step Chronoamperometry.2.3 Application of Redox Catalysis to the KineticCharacterization of Fast Follow-up Reactions.2.4 Product Distribution in Preparative Electrolysis.2.5 Chemical Classification and Examples.2.6 Redox Properties of Transient Radicals.2.7 Electrochemistry as a Trigger for Radical Chemistry or IonicChemistry.References and Notes.Chapter 3. Electron Transfer, Bond Breaking, and BondFormation.3.1 Introduction.3.2 Dissociative Electron Transfer.3.3 Interactions Between Fragments in the Product Cluster.3.4 Stepwise vs. Concerted Mechanisms.3.5 Cleavage of Ion Radicals. Reactions of Radicals withNucleophiles.3.6 Role of Solvent in Ion-radical Cleavage and in Stepwise vs.Concerted Competitions.3.7 Dichotomy and Connections between SN2 Reactionsand Dissociative Electron Transfers.References and Notes.Chapter 4. Molecular catalysis of ElectrochemicalReactions.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Homogeneous Molecular Catalysis.4.3 Supported Molecular catalysis (Immobilized catalysts).References and Notes.Chapter 5. Enzymatic Catalysis of ElectrochemicalReactions.5.1 Introduction.5.2 Homogeneous Enzymatic Catalysis.5.3 Immobilized Enzymes in Monomolecular Layers.5.4 Spatially Ordered Multimonomolecular Layered Enzymecoatings.References and Notes.Chapter 6. Appendixes.6.1 Single Electron Transfer at an Electrode.6.2 Coupling of Homogeneous Chemical Reactions with Electrontransfer.6.3 Electron Transfer, Bond Breaking, and Bond Formation.6.4 Analysis of Supported Molecular catalysis by Rotating DiskElectrode Voltammetry.6.5 Enzymatic catalysis Responses.References and Notes.Glossary of Symbols.Index.