Pine Research potentiostat/galvanostat systems are capable of performing the electrochemical techniques listed below.  In some cases, special considerations must be followed to perform select techniques, such as the WaveDriver 20 bipotentiostat is required to conduct dual-electrode experiments, a compatible UV/Vis spectrometer is required for spectroelectrochemical techniques, and an electrode rotator is required for any rotating expeirment.  A licensed version of our AfterMathTM software package is required to perform these techniques.  Some of the methods listed below also require a compatible spectrometer or rotating electrode system.

Basic Methods

Potentiostatic Methods

Galvanostatic Methods

  • Chronopotentiometry (CP)
  • Ramp Chronopotentiometry (RCP)
  • Staircase Potentiometry (SCP), including cyclic staircase potentiometry
  • Cyclic Step Chronopotentiometry (CSCP), capable of charge/discharge cycling under galvanostatic control

Voltammetric Methods

 

Stripping Voltammetry

  • Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV), including cathodic stripping voltammetry
  • Differential Pulse Stripping Voltammetry (DPSV)
  • Square Wave Stripping Voltammetry (SWSV)

Rotating Methods (Single Electrode)

These methods require a Pine Research rotating electrode system and a special cable to allow the potentiostat to control the rotation rate.

Spectroelectrochemistry

  • UV/Visible Spectroscopy (SPEC)
  • Spectroelectrochemisty (SPECE), acquires spectra over a series of potentials

These methods require a compatible UV/Visible spectrometer and a special cable to allow the potentiostat to control the spectrometer.

Dual Electrode Methods

  • Dual Electrode Electrolysis (DEBE)
  • Dual Electrode Voltammetry (DECV)

These methods require a Pine Research bipotentiostat (such as the WaveDriver 20 )and a special cable to allow the potentiostat to control the rotation rate.

Corrosion Methods

  • Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR)
  • Rotating Cylinder Voltammetry (RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Electrolysis (BE-RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Eisenberg Study (EZB-RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Polarization Resistance (LPR-RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Open Circuit Potential (OCP-RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Chronopotentiometry (CP-RCE)
  • Rotating Cylinder Ramp Chronopotentiometry (RCP-RCE)

These methods require a Pine Research rotating cylinder electrode system and a special cable to allow the potentiostat to control the rotation rate.