| Abstract: | The wavelet derivative was developed for resolving overlapped signals in electrochemical analysis. It has been shown that the wavelet derivative could be used as an effective tool in resolution enhancement of the electrochemical signals. Since signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) does not degrade significantly at high order derivatives, the wavelet derivative is much better than the conventional numerical derivative in resolving practical signals with low SNR, particularly in the case when the overlapped degree of complex is high and high order derivatives are required for the further resolution enhancement. In this article, applications of the wavelet derivative in the voltammetric determination of small mounts of substances in the presence of large mounts of potentially interfering species are presented, and the advantages of this technique are discussed as well. |
