ER461  EChem Startup System

Research Areas

• Biosensors
• Biotechnology
• Electrochemistry
• Microdialysis
• Neurochemistry
• Solar and Fuel Cells
• Tethered Membrane

Application Notes

• Plotting the IV Curve of a Solar Cell in EChem Software
• Analysis of Antioxidants using Cyclic Voltammetry
• Connecting 3rd Party Potentiostats to the e-corder
• Software for Electrochemistry Techniques
• Cleaning and Polishing Voltammetric Electrodes
• Cyclic Voltammetry: Hints and Tips
• How to Choose a Potentiostat
• Reference Electrode Potentials
• Anodic Stripping Voltammetry: Hints and Tips

Teaching Notes

• EXP001 Anodic Stripping Voltammetry
• EXP002 Cyclic Voltammetry of Ferrocene Carboxylic Acid
• EXP004a Measurement of Iron Corrosion Exchange Current

Citations

• Synthesis and Characterization of Pt Nanowires Electrodeposited into the Cylindrical Pores of Polycarbonate Membranes. N. Naderi, M.R. Hashim, J. Rouhi.   International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 7, 8481-8486, 2012.

• Enhanced optical performance of electrochemically etched porous silicon carbide.  N. Naderi, M.R. Hashim, K.M.A. Saron and J. Rouhi.   Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2, 28, 025011. DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/28/2/025011

• Current ranges (and resolution):
       100 mA   (3.13 µA)          50 mA   (1.56 µA)         20 mA   (625 nA)
       10 mA   (313 nA)             5 mA  (156 nA)             2 mA   (62.5 nA)
       1 mA   (31.3 nA)              500 nA  (15.6 nA)         200 µA   (6.25 nA)
       100 µA   (3.13 nA)           50 µA  (1.56 nA)           20 µA   (625 pA)
       10 µA   (313 pA)              5 µA  (156 pA)              2 µA   (62.5 pA)
       1 µA   (31.3 pA)               500 nA  (15.6 pA)         200 nA   (6.25 pA)
       100 nA   (3.13 pA)           50 nA  (1.56 pA)           20 nA   (625 fA)
• Applied Potential: ±10 V max
• Compliance: >12 V
• Scan rate: 1 µV/s to >100 V/s (EChem software)