How to Choose a Potentiostat

Name	! EChem Startup System	! EChem Startup System with Fast Potentiostat	! Dual Picostat System	! QuadStat EChem System bundle	! Advanced Electrochemistry System
Product Code	ER461	ER461b	ER461p	ER864	ERZ101
Includes Products	ER466 ET014 ES260 ES500	EA163 ED410 ET014 ES260 ES500	EA362 ED410 ET014 ES260 ES500	EA164 ED821 ER175 ES500	ERZ100 EA163 ED410 ET014 ES260 ES500
Number of Channels	1	1	2 (bipotentiostat)	4 (quadpotentiostat)	1
Modes	Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRA High Z	Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRA High Z	Potentiostat ZRA	Potentiostat ZRA	Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRA High Z
Current Ranges	±100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 mA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 µA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20 nA	±100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 mA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 µA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20 nA	±10, 5, 2, 1 µA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 nA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 pA	±1 mA* ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 µA* ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 nA* ±500, 200 pA* x10 for high current model	±100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 mA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 µA ±500, 200, 100, 50, 20 nA
Electrochemistry Techniques	CV, LSV, DPV, SWV, NPV, RPV, LSSV, DPSV, SWSV, NPSV, MPV,DPA, CPE, DNPV, DPV Chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, chronopotentiometry, CPE, CCE, electrosynthesis, RDE*, QCM*	CV, LSV, DPV, SWV, NPV, RPV, LSSV, DPSV, SWSV, NPSV, MPV,DPA, CPE, DNPV, DPV Chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, chronopotentiometry, CPE, CCE, electrosynthesis, RDE*, QCM*	CV, LSV, DPV, SWV, NPV, RPV, LSSV, DPSV, SWSV, NPSV, MPV,DPA, CPE, DNPV, DPV Chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, chronopotentiometry, CPE, CCE, electrosynthesis, RDE*, QCM*	Chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, chronopotentiometry, CPE, CCE, electrosynthesis, RDE*, QCM*	EIS Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (potentiostatic and galvanostatic) CV, LSV, DPV, SWV, NPV, RPV, LSSV, DPSV, SWSV, NPSV, MPV,DPA, CPE, DNPV, DPV Chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry, chronopotentiometry, CPE, CCE, electrosynthesis, RDE*, QCM*
Typical Applications	Compound characterization Electrolysis Analytical chemistry Kinetics Sensors	Compound characterization Electrolysis Analytical chemistry Kinetics Sensors	carbon fiber and ultramicroelectrodes in vivo monitoring of dopamine ionic transport across membranes or immiscible interfaces Monitor dissolved oxygen, nitric oxide, etc.	Simultaneous monitoring of sensors Bipotentiostat operation Neurochemistry	surface corrosion membrane structure and permeability self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) Biosensors epitaxial layers interfacial ion transport battery and fuel cell biocompatible surfaces
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