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Emission Spectroelectrochemistry: Cell Design and Setup

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This chapter reviews the most recent developments in the fluorescence spectroelectrochemistry, coupled detection of fluorescence and electrochemical signals. It focuses on the instrumental development in fluorescence spectroelectrochemistry and recent coupling of electrochemical techniques with fluorescence microscopy. The first part is dedicated to conventional fluorescence spectroelectrochemistry cells and the second one to the electrochemistry and fluorescence microscopy coupling.

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The authors thank Flavy Alévêque and Dr. Clément Cabanetos for their critical reading of the manuscript.

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Alévêque, O., Levillain, E. (2017). Emission Spectroelectrochemistry: Cell Design and Setup. In: Miomandre, F., Audebert, P. (eds) Luminescence in Electrochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49137-0_1

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