title: Applications of electrochemical techniques in mineral analysis.
abstract: This review, covering reports published in recent decade from 2004 to 2013, shows how electrochemical (EC) techniques such as voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiometry, coulometry, etc., have made significant contributions in the analysis of minerals such as clay, sulfide, oxide, and oxysalt. It was discussed based on the classifications of both the types of the used EC techniques and kinds of the analyzed minerals. Furthermore, minerals as electrode modification materials for EC analysis have also been summarized. Accordingly, research vacancies and future development trends in these areas are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, Jianshe Str. 2199, Changchun 130061, China; State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Str. 5625, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China; Jilin Province Bureau of Nonferrous Metal Geological Exploration, Tongzhi Str. 3081, Changchun 130021, China.
authors.forename: Yusheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, Jianshe Str. 2199, Changchun 130061, China.
authors.forename: Fengyue
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Str. 5625, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China. Electronic address: yhxu@ciac.jl.cn.
authors.forename: Yuanhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, Jianshe Str. 2199, Changchun 130061, China.
authors.forename: Zhichao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Str. 5625, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China. Electronic address: ekwang@ciac.jl.cn.
authors.forename: Erkang
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Analysis; Electrochemical; Electrode modification materials; Mineral