Overview
Welcome to the User Manual for the Modulated Speed Rotator (MSR) system offered by Pine Research Instrumentation. The MSR system is a general purpose electrode rotator which may be used with Rotating Disk Electrodes (RDE), Rotating Ring-Disk Electrodes (RRDE), and Rotating Cylinder Electrodes (RCE).
The most recent complete version of this manual can be downloaded as a PDF file (click here to download – 5.0 MB PDF file). Portions of the manual have also been transcribed to wiki format and can be reached by clicking on the active links in the table of contents below.
Related Links: MSR Main Support Page, Pine Research Instrumentation
(keywords: rotating desk electrode, rotating ring-disk electrode, rotating cylinder electrode)
Table of Contents
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Section 1: Preface
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1.1 Scope
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1.2 Copyright
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1.3 Trademarks
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1.4 Certifications
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1.5 Warranty
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1.6 Specifications
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1.7 Safety Notices
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1.8 Notes and Hints
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1.9 Technical Service Contact
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1.10 Factory Return Service Address
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3.1 Site Preparation
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4.1.1 Installing a Shaft
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4.1.2 Changing the Tip on a Shaft
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4.3 The Enclosure
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4.4 Cell Connections
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4.4.1 RDE and RCE Wiring
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4.4.2 RRDE Wiring
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4.4.3 Routing Cables and Tubing
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4.5 Proper Grounding
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4.5.1 Terminology
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4.5.2 The Earth Ground Connection
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4.5.3 A typical Grounding Strategy
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4.7.1 Manual Control of Rotation
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4.7.2 Monitoring the Rotation Rate
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4.7.3 External Control of the Rotation Rate
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4.7.4 External Motor Stop Control
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5.1 Electrode Handling Precautions
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5.2 Shafts
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5.3 RDE Tips
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5.4 Single-Piece RDE Designs
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5.5 RRDE Tips
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5.6 RCE Tips
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6.1 Routine Cleaning
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6.2.1 Internal Brush Replacement
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6.2.2 Complete Brush Assembly Replacement
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7.1 Mechanical Parts and Hardware
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7.2 Power Cords
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10.1 Forced Convection
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10.2 Half Reactions
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10.3 Voltammetry
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10.3.1 Voltammogram Plotting Conventions
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10.3.2 Measuring Limiting Currents
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10.4.1 Levich Study
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10.4.2 Koutecky-Levich Analysis
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10.5.1 Theoretical Computation of the Collection Efficiency
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10.5.2 Empirical Measurement of the Collection Efficiency
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10.5.3 Generator/Collector Experiments
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10.5.4 Comparing Two Competing Pathways
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10.7 References
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Section 11: Glossary
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Anodic Current, Banana Cable, Banana Jack, Banana Plug, BNC Connector, Brush Contacts, Cathodic Current, Coaxial Cable, Collection Efficiency, Collection Experiment, Convection, Counter Electrode, Cyclic Voltammetry, Cylinder Insert, Diffusion,Disk Insert, Eisenberg Equation, Electroactive, Electrode, Faradaic Current, Forced Convection, Half-Reaction, Hydrodynamic Layer, Hydrodynamic Voltammetry, Levich Equation, Levich Study, Levich Plot, Linear Polarization Resistance, Linear Sweep Voltammetry,
Mass Transport, Migration, Non-Faradaic Current, Overpotential, Oxidation, Quiescent Solution, Redox, Reduction, Reference Electrode, Shielding Experiment, Stagnant Layer, Standard, Electrode, Three-Electrode Cell, Transit Time, Turbulent Flow, Voltammogram, Working Electrode
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