Educational Voltammetry: Part 1: Open Interactive Protocols to Simulate EC(reversible) Mechanism in Cyclic Staircase Voltammetry

For the first time, an open and freely accessible simulation platform based on MATHCAD is introduced for educational purposes in electrochemistry. This work, Educational Voltammetry: Part 1, provides interactive step-by-step protocols that enable students, educators, and researchers to simulate cyclic staircase voltammograms of a diffusional EC(reversible) electrode mechanism under a variety of experimental and kinetic conditions. The approach is designed both for learning and for practical training, making it possible to explore the effects of mass transfer, electrode kinetics, and chemical coupling without requiring advanced programming skills. Upon request, the original MATHCAD files can be obtained directly from the authors. In forthcoming contributions to this series, free interactive protocols for additional important electrode mechanisms will be provided, further broadening the educational toolkit for voltammetric analysis.
Free trial version of MATHCAD 15 is available at: https://support.ptc.com/products/Mathcad/Mathcad-15-0/free-trial?refid=cadventure.
This initiative aims to encourage wider adoption of theoretical modeling in electrochemical education and provide experimentalists with freely available tools for mechanistic understanding.