voltammetry

American  

[vohl-tahm-i-tree] / ˌvoʊlˈtɑm ɪ tri /

noun

1. Physical Chemistry. the use of electrochemistry to analyze the chemical composition of a substance in solution.

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voltammetry Scientific  

/ vōl-tăm′mē′tər,vōlt′ăm′- /

1. A method of determining the chemical makeup of a sample substance by measuring electrical activity, or the accumulation of chemicals, on electrodes placed in the substance. Voltammetry is often used to determine the amount of trace metals and toxins in water or other solutions.

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Other Word Forms

• voltammetric adjective
• voltammetrically adverb

Example Sentences

Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry was also used to assess changes in dopamine release dynamics in the nucleus accumbens.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

They adapted a technique known as fast scan cyclic voltammetry to analyse cells in culture and found that the hair follicle cells were releasing the neurotransmitters serotonin and histamine in response to touch.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

The quartz cell with 1 mm optical path length was equipped with a platinum mesh working electrode and with the same reference electrode used for voltammetry.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017

Cyclic voltammetry studies of electrode and quantum-dot materials showed that only a mildly favourable band offset was required to allow efficient charge injection into the titanium dioxide.

From Nature • Aug. 15, 2012