Electrochemical systems—., batteries, capacitors, and fuel cells—are an integral part of modern technology. Electrochemical techniques, especially potentiometry and voltammetry, are indispensable for state-of-the-art analysis, and also for fundamental studies of the properties of solution species and solid phases and materials. Last, but not least, electrochemical concepts for understanding charge transfer reactions entered the fields of biochemistry and biophysics. Indeed, the last century is characterized by a constant expanding of applications into more and more fields of science and technology. Among these new applications are also archeometry, conservation, and restoration. Electrochemistry is well-suited for these destinations because it can be used to investigate metals and alloys, and it can be.
