Table of Contents

THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Fundamentals in Electrochemistry, P Westbroek
General Introduction
What is an Electrochemical Reaction
Conventions for Presentation of Electrochemical Data
Classification of Electrochemical Methods
Two Electrode Setup
Three Electrode Setup
Charge Transfer and Transport Phenomena

Electrochemical Methods, P Westbroek
Potentiometry
Cyclic Voltammetry
Impedance of Electrochemical Systems
Chronoamperometry
Other Voltammetric Methods

ELECTROCHEMISTRY IN TEXTILE FINISHING
Probes for pH Measurement and Simultaneous Cellulose Removal and Bleaching of Textiles with Enzymes, P Westbroek and P Kiekens
General Introduction on Ion-Selective Electrodes
Glass Membrane Electrodes
Simultaneous Cellulose Removal and Bleaching with Enzymes

Electrochemical Behavior of Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation: Kinetics and Mechanism, P Westbroek and P Kiekens
Introduction
Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Textile Bleaching Processes
Determination Methods of Hydrogen Peroxide
Voltammetric Behavior
Detection of High Hydrogen Peroxide Concentrations with Amperometric Method
Theoretical I-E Relationship for Mechanism 1
Theoretical I-E Relationship for Mechanism 2
The Pseudo-Limiting Current
Combination of Rate Equations of Both Mechanisms

Amperometric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Bleaching and Washing Processes, P. Westbroek and P. Kiekens
Introduction
Influence of the Temperature
Behavior of the Sensor Electrode at Laboratory Scale
Behavior of the Sensor in Industrial Environment
Expanding the Sensor System for Processes Occurring at pH Less than 10.5

Simultaneous Detection of Indigo and Sodium Dithionite for Control of Dyeing Processes, P Westbroek and P Kiekens
Introduction
Basic electrochemical Reactions of Dithionite and Sulphite
Kinetic limitations in Oxidation of Dithionite and Sulphite
Mechanism of the Charge Transfer Kinetics of Dithionite Oxidation
Detection of Sodium Dithionite
Detection of Indigo
Simultaneous Detection of Sodium Dithionite, Sulphite and Indigo at a Wall-Jet Electrode

Advantages of Electrocatalytic Reactions in Textile Applications, An Example: Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Sodium Dithionite at a Phthalocyanine and Pophyrin Cobalt(II) Modified Gold Electrode, P Westbroek
Introduction
Electrodeposition of Co(II)TSPc at Gold Electrodes
Analysis of the Data
Electrocatalysis with Modified Gold Electrodes Towards Sodium Dithionite

TEXTILE ELECTRODES
Intelligent/Smart Materials and Textiles: An Overview, G. Priniotakis
Introduction
Smart Materials
Smart/Intelligent Textiles
Electrotextiles
Intelligent Clothing

Characterization of Electrochemical Cell for Textile Electrode Studies and Quality Control, G. Priniotakis, P. Westbroek, and P. Kiekens
Characterization of an Electrochemical Cell
Method for Quality Control of Textile Electrodes

Electroconductive Textile Electrodes for Detection and Analysis of Sweat and Urine, P. Westboek, G. Priniotakis, and P. Kiekens
Introduction
Description of the Cell Configuration
Conditions to Use Yarn Electrodes
Cell Configuration with Immobilized Electrolyte Solution
Experiments with Artificial Sweat and Under Real Time Conditions

MODIFIED FIBRES AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Chemical Metallization and Galvanization as a Method for Development of Electroconductive Polyacrylonitrile Fibers, P. Westboek and P. Kiekens
Introduction
Optimization of Process Parameters in Polyacrylonitrile Production for Metallization with Nickel
Optimization of Electroconductive PAN Fiber Production

Textile Fibers Used as Electrode Materials in Analytical Applications, P. Westboek
Introduction
A Platinum Fiber Electrode for Detection of Cu(II) and Cu(I) in Non-Aqueous Solution
Determination of SO2 Reactions as a Function of pH and Its detection at Modified Carbon Fiber Electrodes
Gold Fiber Textile Electrodes Obtained Through Chemical Modification for the Detection of Ce(IV) During Polymerization Reactions of Bio-Polymers