A Small yet Complete Framework for a Potentiostat, Galvanostat, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectrometer
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Yasuo Matsubara [1]
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[1] Osaka City University
Osaka City University
Kita Ku, Japón
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- Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 98, Nº 10, 2021, págs. 3362-3370
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
A modern cybernetic potentiostat plays a significant role in realizing various electrochemical measurements. This technology report describes a general-purpose, scalable, handheld (10 cm2), yet affordable hardware–software framework for a potentiostat, galvanostat, and electrochemical impedance spectrometer with high capabilities: (1) cyclic voltammetry, square-wave voltammetry, and (potential-step) chronoamperometry as potentiostatic measurements conjugated with iR compensation and rotating-disk electrode apparatus in a wide range of current and voltage (pA to 0.1 A and ±12 V); (2) chronopotentiometry (with an arbitrary current) as a galvanostatic measurement (e.g., Karl Fischer titration); and (3) electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with a bandwidth of 0.1–1 MHz. Two additional devices derived from the framework were also demonstrated for fast potential scanning (up to 100 kV/s) and simple assembling, respectively. The presented framework provides rich teaching materials for chemistry, technology, engineering, and mathematics (e.g., STEM) education.
