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A tutorial on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is presented as a transfer function technique that is applied to electrochemical systems. Examples are provided that show the unique capability of the technique to provide valuable information that may otherwise be difficult or impossible to obtain.

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Representation of the system response Y(t) to X(t) defined as: a step change input; b sinusoidal input with frequency \(\omega\).

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Data taken from Wu et al. [4]

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Data taken from Wu et al. [4]

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Data taken from Roy et al. [10]

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Taken from Roy et al. [12]

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Taken from Roy et al. [12]

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Data taken from Orazem et al. [23]

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Prof. Mamie Sancy (Pontificia Universidad Católica) and Prof. Maritza Paez (Universidad de Santiago de Chile) for the opportunity to present this work at the “First Workshop of Material Science for Corrosion Protection” held in 2017 in Santiago, Chile. The authors thank Prof. Dr. Fritz Scholz (Universität Greifswald) for the invitation to submit this tutorial. Mark Orazem acknowledges financial support from the University of Florida Foundation Preeminence and the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Edie term professorships.

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    Bernard Tribollet

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Orazem, M.E., Tribollet, B. A tutorial on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. ChemTexts 6, 12 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40828-020-0110-7

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