IKA ElektraSyn 2.0, Manual, Page: 14 / 21

Start-up 15
Setting up a reaction
/// Basic guide
1.
Turn on ElectraSyn 2.0
2.
Select "new experiment"
3.
Choose experiment type (constant voltage or constant current)
4.
Indicate if a reference electrode will be used (note: if no reference electrode
will be used, the voltage displayed will be the potential difference between
the working and counter electrode)
5.
Set the voltage / current desired (note: if unsure of the voltage / current
assist mode can be used to approximate reaction conditions)
6.
Set duration of experiment
› Total charge duration will run the reaction until the set charge has
passed, based on mmol of substrate and equivalents of electrons
(F / mol)
› Timer will run the reaction for set amount of time
› Run continuous will run the reaction until the user manually stops
the reaction
7.
Indicate if you would like to alternate the polarity of the electrodes during
the reaction (note: this feature is used for reactions where electrode fouling
can occur and can help certain reactions avoid some of these issues. This
feature should only be used when the anode & cathode are the same
electrode material)
8.
Save the experiment parameters if desired.
9.
The experiment parameters are now displayed in the edit screen. Select
"start" to begin experiment, or select "edit" to edit any of the parameters.