Complete Spectroelectrochemistry Cell Kit: The Honeycomb Spectroelectrochemical Cell Kit (AKSTCKIT3) includes 1 quartz cuvette, 1 cell cap, 1 platinum honeycomb electrode card, 2 gold honeycomb electrode cards, the Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit, and a LowProfile Ag/AgCl reference electrode. On each honeycomb electrode card, there is a working electrode (i.e, the honeycomb pattern) and a counter electrode (i.e., the two bands along the sides of the card). The cell cap has a hole in which the LowProfile Ag/AgCl reference electrode can be mounted.

Potentiostat Connections: The cell kit is designed for use with any potentiostat model using the Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit. For those customers wishing to make a more direct connection to Pine Research potentiostats with an HD-15 cell port (i.e., WaveNow Wireless, WaveNowXV, WaveNano), a special WaveNow Series USB Mini-B with Reference Breakout Cell Cable is available separately. For those customers wishing to make a more direct connection to Pine Research WaveDriver 200/100/40/20/10 potentiostats, a special cell cable with a reference breakout lead is available separately. All of these various cell cable options make use of a USB mini-B connection to the working and counter electrodes. The connection to the pin on top of the reference electrode can be made using an alligator clip (or alternately, some of the cell cables provide a breakout pin-and-socket connection for the reference electrode).

Honeycomb Design: The working electrode is perforated with a honeycomb pattern of holes which allow light to pass through the electrode. The active surface of the working electrode includes a metal coating along the inner walls of the holes. As light passes through the holes, the beam grazes the walls of each hole. Normally the path length of the electrochemically generated species is the diffusion layer near the surface of the electrode. With our honeycomb design the effective path length is the length of the honeycomb card (1.7 mm). As a result, species with low extinction coefficients are more easily detectable. Our quartz cuvette is slotted to fit the honeycomb electrode card. The slot also prevents electrogenerated species from diffusing away from the electrode during a spectroelectrochemistry experiment, further improving UV/Vis absorbance.

Additional Details:

• 1.7 mm electrode path length
• 12.5 x 12.5 x 45.0 mm³ cuvette dimensions
• Compatible with both aqueous and non-aqueous electrolyte solutions

Universal Compatibility: The dimensions of the quartz cuvette (12.5 x 12.5 x 45.0 mm³) are compatible with the standard cuvette holders found on most modern UV/Vis spectrometers. The Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit is compatible with the alligator clips found at the end of the standard cell cables included with most modern potentiostats.