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The Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Starter Kit is a low-cost and easy-to-use, yet robust system for both electrochemical education and basic research.  The cell kit is based around screen-printed electrodes (SPEs).  Just like your favorite t-shirt, these electrodes are screen-printed onto substrates for simple use.  The disposable carbon-based SPEs use a polymer substrate that is compatible only in aqueous media, while the platinum and gold SPEs are printed on a durable ceramic substrate, which is insulted with glass.  These ceramic SPEs are compatible in nearly any organic or aqueous solvent.  Additional accessories for larger volume, temperature control, and low volumes (1 mL) are available.  A few unique features of this kit are as follows:

  • Cost-effective to implement as compared to traditional electrodes and cells
  • Ideal for educational laboratory use
  • Often used for biosensor development and working in a glove box
  • Carbon SPEs disposable - use for one experiment/lab/day and toss
  • Pt and Au SPEs reusable - clean electrochemically between experiments

See "Description" tab below for additional information.

The Screen-Printer Electrode Cell Starter Kit includes cell grip, cell cap, cell, starter pack of screen-printed electrode, and Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit. Additional accessories available, see below.

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# Description Price in USD
Complete Kit
AKSPEKIT

Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Starter Kit
includes cell grip, cell cap, cell, starter pack of screen-printed electrodes, and Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit

Kit Components/Replacement Parts
AKSPEGRP1

Grip Mount
holds screen-printed electrode in cell and connects via mini-B USB to potentiostat

AC01SPECAP2

Cell Cap
outer surface fits standard GL-45 threaded joint, inner threads includes Viton O-ring that seals to glass vial

ACSPEPE

Screen-Printed Electrode Sample Kit
includes ten 2 mm carbon and ten 5x4 mm carbon on polymer, one Au on ceramic, one Pt on ceramic, and twenty spacers for use with carbon SPEs

RRPG020

Glass Vial
glass, disposable 20 mL vial with 13.1 mm threading

AB01ESA01

Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit
kit includes circuit board and 1m USB-A to USB Mini-B cable

Optional Accessories
AKSPE1ML

Screen-Printed Electrode Low Volume Cell
glass cell with PTFE insert, which contains slot for SPE and about 1 mL solution, available as part of the Low Volume Compact Voltammetry Cell Kit

AKSPE1ML2

Screen-Printed Electrode Low Volume Cell with Reference/Stir Bar Access
glass cell with PTFE insert, which contains slot for SPE, small stir bar, and perpendicular slot for external reference electrode

AKSPEJKT

Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Jacket
includes cap outer O-ring, fits capped cell, held in place by GL-45 threaded ring, glass barbed water inlet and outlets, available as part of the Full Research Compact Voltammetry Cell Kit

AKSPEJAR

Screen-Printed Electrode Large Volume Cell
includes cap outer O-ring, used as cell instead of small vial, cap held in place by GL-45 threaded ring, available as part of the Full Research Compact Voltammetry Cell Kit

AKPURGE1

Purge Kit for 1/4" Tubing
includes tubing and three way valve, for use with dual gas inlet, used in combination with AKPURGE2

AKPURGE2

Purge Kit Conversion for 1/16" Tubing
includes tubing, adapters, and fittings to move from standard 1/4" tubing (AKPURGE1) down to the 1/16" tubing diameter used in smaller cells

Compatible External Reference Electrodes
RRPEAGCL

LowProfile Silver Chloride (Ag/AgCl) Reference Electrode
3.5 mm OD, 74 mm length, gel electrolyte filled

Click here for more details on LowProfile reference electrodes

RREF0153

LowProfile Silver (Ag) Pseudo-Reference Electrode
kit includes: PTFE-capped Ag wire electrode (53 mm long wire), 3.5 mm OD ceramic-fritted glass tube (68 mm long), sandpaper square, and O-ring, 74 mm overall length

Click here for more details on LowProfile reference electrodes

Compatible Potentiostat Cell Cables
RRTPE04

Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Cable
HD15 connector to mini-USB style plug, for use with WaveNow, WaveNano, and WaveNowXV

RRTPE05

WaveNow Series Cell Cable with Reference Breakout
HD15 connector to mini-USB style plug, reference electrode broken into external white wire with barrel connector, for use with external reference elecrode and for use with WaveNow, WaveNano, and WaveNowXV

ACP2E08

WaveDriver Series Cell Cable
D-shell connector to mini-USB style plug, for use with WaveDriver 10 and WaveDriver 20

ACP2E09

WaveDriver Series Cell Cable with Reference Breakout
D-shell connector to mini-USB style plug, reference electrode broken into external white wire with barrel connector, for use with external reference electrode and for use with WaveDriver 10 and WaveDriver 20

Screen-Printed Electrode Refills
Screen-Printed Electrode Options

click here to review screen-printed electrode options

Virtually Student-Proof.  Perfect for the undergraduate lab, our innovative cell design gives your students a rapid way to set up an electrochemical cell without all that hassle of polishing electrodes, tending to reference electrodes, and chasing countless cables around the lab bench.

Incredibly Low Cost Electrodes.  Single use, screen-printed electrode designs are available in quantity packaging at a fraction of the cost of more traditional electrode designs. Use them one time and then just throw them away.

Custom Cap and Cable. Our unique cap design couples an edge card connector with a compact cable connection (it’s actually just like the mini-USB connector on your digital camera). The cap fits on to everyday, ordinary disposable 20 mL lab vials.

Ideal for Teaching Cyclic Voltammetry.  In an instructional setting, we recommend using our screen-printed carbon electrodes with a well-behaved, reversible electrochemical system.

Works with Any Potentiostat. The Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit (included) is compatible with any potentiostat.  Note that our instructional cell is available as part of our academic WaveNowXV potentiostat bundle.

Pine Research Cell Cable Color Code

  • RED  – working (drive) electrode
  • ORANGE – working (sense) electrode
  • GREEN – counter electrode
  • WHITE – reference electrode

Visit our YouTube channel for helpful instructional videos regarding the use and maintenance of this and many other Pine Research products.

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Product Information

DRP10036

Screen-Printed Electrodes Product Information
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Gas Purge and Sparge Kits Product Information
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Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit

DRP10251

Universal Specialty Cell Connection Kit Production Information
click here to download (1 MB download)

Below are selected product references:

Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Starter Kit [AKSPEKIT]
Screen-Printed Electrode Cell Water Jacket [AKSPEJKT]
LowProfile Ag/AgCl Reference (74 mm long) [RRPEAGCL]
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