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CV Boot Camp 2022
CV Boot Camp 2022
Workshop Date(s)
25 - 27 July 2022
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Host Institution
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Chemistry
Location
Topics
  • coupled chemical reactions
  • cyclic voltammetry
  • introduction to electrochemistry
  • rotating disk voltammetry (RDE)
Workshop Description

Cyclic Voltammetry Boot Camp is a 3-day workshop designed to provide participants with the practical knowledge necessary to carry out robust cyclic voltammetry measurements in their independent research. The workshop includes both lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions.

Workshop Team
Jillian Dempsey (PhD)
Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Host, Organizer, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
Megan Jackson (PhD)
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Host, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
Kathleen Nevins (PhD)
Director of Undergraduate Labs
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Laboratory Faculty, Safety Officer, Safety Staff
Alex Peroff (PhD)
Electrochemical Sales Scientist
Pine Research Instrumentation
Organizer, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty, General Staff, Sponsor
Workshop Schedule
25 July 2022
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
Murray Hall G205
Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Electrochemistry
Introduction to electrochemistry, Nernst equation, electrochemical cell, electrodes, etc
Jillian Dempsey
10:45
Murray Hall G205
Lecture 2: Practical Aspects of Electrochemistry and Safety Lecture
Practical Aspects of electrochemistry involve common pitfalls as well as performing things like polishing working electrodes, maintaining reference electrodes, degassing solutions, and determining whether there is contamination. Kathleen would talk about lab safety.
Megan Jackson, Kathleen Nevins
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Morehead labs
Laboratory 1: Cyclic Voltammetry of Ferrocene
17:00
Day 1 Concludes
Homework: Review content from Day 1
30 July 2022
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
10:30
Break
13:00
Murray Hall G205
In-class data workup & one-on-one sessions with UNC and Pine Instructors
26 July 2022
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
Murray Hall G205
In-class data workup
Analyze data from Laboratory 1
11:00
Murray Hall G205
Lecture 3: Potentiostat Basics
Alex describes the basics of how a potentiostat works
Alex Peroff
11:45
Lunch
13:15
Morehead labs
Laboratory 2: Echem troubleshooting stations
Students rotate between 6 troubleshooting stations Working electrode Counter electrode Reference electrode Current range Potential window Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for solution resistance
15:30
Murray Hall G205
Lecture 4: Electrochemical and Chemical Reversibility/Coupled Reactions
Lecture of chemical reversibility and coupled chemical reactions. Preparation for lab 3 tomorrow morning
Jillian Dempsey
16:30
Murray Hall G205
Lecture 5: RDE/RRDE
Alex introduces rotating disk and rotating ring-disk voltammetry for students who are doing the RDE section for Lab 3
Alex Peroff
17:00
Day 2 Concludes
Homework: Read Laboratory 3
30 December 2024
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
16:15
Break
27 July 2022
Time
Location
Event
Details
Team Lead(s)
09:00
Morehead labs
Laboratory 3: Coupled reactions and RDE/RRDE
Students split into two groups, some do the coupled chemical reactions lab and the other group does rotating disk voltammetry lab.
11:30
More head labs
Lab cleanup
11:15
Lunch
15:30
Murray Hall G205
Flash presentations and feedback
Students perform flash presentations of the questions from the lab. They end the day filling out a survey.
17:00
Day 3 concludes: CV Boot Camp 2022 is over
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