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Pine/Villanova CV Boot Camp 2026
Pine/Villanova CV Boot Camp 2026
Workshop Date(s)
8 - 11 June 2026
Registration
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Registration opens on 3 February 2026. Please check back at this time.
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Host Institution
Villanova University
Department of Chemistry
Location
Topics
  • cyclic voltammetry
  • Differential Pulse Voltammetry
  • electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
  • introduction to electrochemistry
  • iR compensation
  • potentiostat operation
  • Spectroelectrochemistry
Workshop Description

The Pine/Villanova CV Boot Camp is a 3 day workshop designed to give both graduate, undergraduate, postdocs, and faculty both theoretical and practical hands on experience performing electrochemistry experiments.  During the workshop attendees with attend lectures on, fundamental electrochemistry, cyclic voltammetry, troubleshooting, and publishing and interpreting echem data.  Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to choose between one of 3 different advanced electrochemistry techniques to focus on.  Advanced topics include – UV/Vis spectroelectrochemistry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry.  

The workshop has a nominal fee to cover food, lab equipment, and administrative expenses.  Optional housing on campus is available for those traveling from out of town for an additional fee.  We accepted 24 applicants each year for the workshop.

  • Undergrad/Graduate Student – $100
  • Postdoc – $150
  • Faculty – $150

After registering for the workshop, you will hear back from us within 1-2 weeks after registration closes to find out whether you’ve been accepted.  Once accepted you will be notified by the workshop host on the next steps in preparation for the workshop.

Workshop Team
Jared Paul (PhD)
Professor
Villanova University
Host, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
Jessica Stuart Myers (PhD)
Assistant Teaching Professor
Villanova University
Host, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
Bryan Eigenbrodt (PhD)
Associate Professor
Villanova University
Lecture Faculty
Alex Peroff (PhD)
Electrochemical Sales Scientist
Pine Research Instrumentation
Organizer, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty, General Staff, Sponsor
Workshop Schedule
08 June 2026
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
13:00
Mendel Hall 213
Lecture: Theory and Basics of Electrochemistry
Bryan's Introduction to Electrochemistry and Electrochemistry Basics for undergrads.
14:30
Mendel Hall 213
Break
15:00
Mendel Hall 213
Math and Data Plotting for Electrochemistry
Math and data analysis is an important component of electrochemistry. This section of the workshop covers the basic math as well as plotting methods for the rest of the workshop. Topics include performing a linear regression and using excel as well as others.
16:00
Mendel Hall 213
AfterMath Installation + Q&A
Time for Attendees to ask any questions they want about what was covered in preparation for the workshop. Additionally, any Attendees who run into technical issues with AfterMath Live registration or AfterMath software need to talk to Alex for assistance.
09 June 2026
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
Mendel Hall 213
Welcome
Welcoming everybody to the workshop and telling people about the next few days. Groups are also listed at this point during the workshop.
09:30
Mendel Hall 213
Lecture: Introduction to Electroanalytical Chemistry Part 1
Introduction to electroanalytical chemistry, topics include, the Electrode Potential, Electrical Double Layer, Nernst Equation, The Electrochemical Cell (3-electrode) and Faradaic vs Non-Faradaic current.
10:30
Mendel Hall 213
Break
11:00
Mendel Hall 213
Lecture: Introduction to Electroanalytical Chemistry Part 2
Part 2 of Introduction to electroanalytical chemistry, topics include, mass transport, homogeneous vs heterogeneous electron transfer, solution resistance, chronoamperometry, and cyclic voltammetry.
12:00
Mendel Hall 213
Lunch
13:00
Mendel Hall 213
Lab Safety Lecture and AfterMath Training
We'll go over basic lab safety, PPE, hazardous chemicals, etc. Alex will go over using the potentiostat and AfterMath, as well as performing iR compensation.
13:30
Mendel Hall 206/205
Lab 1: Cyclic Voltammetry of Ferrocene
Attendees will follow a lab manual where they will perform a series of cyclic voltammetry experiments on ferrocene with varying degrees of electrolyte concentration with and without iR compensation. Data collected from experiments will be used for analysis and presentations for tomorrow morning.
10 June 2026
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
Mendel Hall 213
Small group data workup of Ferrocene Lab
Attendees break up into their groups to perform the assigned homework for the data work up regarding the CV experiment. Lecturers and TA's will be around to help Attendees as needed.
11:00
Mendel Hall 213
Small group flash presentations of lab experiments and discussion
Attendees present their answers to their assigned question
12:00
Mendel Hall 213
Lunch
13:00
Mendel Hall 213
Potentiostat Lecture + Troubleshooting Demo
Lecture on potentiostat operation within the context of troubleshooting echem problems. Throughout the lecture Alex will have attendees come up to assist in performing troubleshooting tasks as demonstrations.
15:00
Mendel Hall 213
Break
15:30
Mendel Hall 213
Generating and Publishing Electrochemistry Data
This is a guided open discussion regarding publishing electrochemistry data. We will review topics such as ACS guidelines for cyclic voltammograms. What constitutes a publishable voltammogram? Review and interpret voltammograms in the literature. Attendees should have a better idea about how to take the experimental data they've learned to generate and convert it into a publishable figure.
17:00
Mendel Hall 213
Q&A + prep for tomorrow
Answer any questions attendees might have. Let them know tomorrow they will break up into groups based on the advanced topic they want to cover and where the lecture would take place.
11 June 2026
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
TBD
Advanced Topic Lecture
3 Advanced topic lectures will occur at the same time. Students will pick from 1 of 3 topics to sit in on the lecture and participate in the following lab section. Differential Pulse Voltammetry - (Alex) Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy - (Bryan) UV/Vis Spectroelectrochemistry - (Jared)
10:00
TBD
Advanced Lab
Attendees run their corresponding Differential Pulse Voltammetry, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, and UV/Vis Spectroelectrochemistry lab. Optionally, attendees who brought their own sample will have an opportunity to perform experiments with the guidance of the lecturers and TA's.
12:00
Mendel 213
Lunch
13:00
Mendel 213
Data workup
Attendees perform data analysis based on questions from lab manual and prepare flash presentations. Time may also be used to perform more experiments if needed.
15:00
Mendel Hall 213
Student Flash Presentations
16:00
Mendel Hall 213
Group Photo, Wrap Up, and Q&A
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