Electricity for chemists

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the search for textbooks that effectively explain electricity within a chemical context, particularly for applications such as cyclic voltammetry and the physics of electricity in solutions. Participants express interest in resources suitable for those with a background in chemistry and some knowledge of electronics.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about textbooks that address electricity in a chemical context, emphasizing the need for explanations relevant to measurements and circuit modeling.
  • Another participant expresses interest in recommendations specifically for electrochemistry and electrophysiology that would be appropriate for beginning graduate students.
  • A participant shares a link to a publication that may be relevant to the discussion.
  • Another participant recommends specific textbooks, highlighting one as a favorite and referring to another as "the Bible" in the field.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for suitable educational resources, but there are multiple recommendations and no consensus on a single best textbook.

Contextual Notes

Participants' requests and recommendations may depend on their varying levels of prior knowledge and specific interests within the broader topic of electricity in chemistry.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for chemistry students, particularly those at the graduate level, as well as educators seeking resources for teaching electrochemistry and related topics.

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Are there good textbooks which explain electricity in a chemical context better. i.e. for use in measurements (cyclic voltammetry and others), the physics (suitable for a chemist) of electricity in solutions and how solutions can be modelled in circuit diagrams.

I have some knowledge of electronics and I have 4 going on 5 years of chemistry education, as well as some background in chemical quantum mechanics, although I'd need to brush up on that for a quantitative understanding.
 
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FWIW, I would also be interested in a recommendation, specifically regarding electrochemistry/electrophysiology at a level suitable for a beginning graduate student.
 
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