Electricity for chemists

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This discussion centers on the need for textbooks that effectively explain electricity in a chemical context, particularly for applications like cyclic voltammetry. Key recommendations include "Electrochemistry for Chemists" by Donald T. Sawyer and "Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications" by Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding the physics of electricity in solutions and how to model these solutions using circuit diagrams, especially for beginning graduate students in chemistry.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic knowledge of cyclic voltammetry
  • Understanding of electrochemistry principles
  • Familiarity with circuit diagram modeling
  • Background in chemical quantum mechanics
NEXT STEPS
  • Research "Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications" by Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner
  • Explore advanced topics in cyclic voltammetry techniques
  • Study circuit modeling for chemical solutions
  • Review literature on the physics of electricity in solutions
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Chemistry students, particularly beginning graduate students, chemists interested in electrochemistry, and researchers looking to deepen their understanding of electricity in chemical contexts.

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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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