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2. Features
3-Electrode cell with optical window for aprotic electrochemistry. A version for
aqueous electrochemistry is available on request.
Materials in media contact are stainless steel 1.4404, PEEK and EPDM
The backside of the working electrode material can be observed through a
holed current collector and the optical window on top. Inspection area
diameter is 1 mm. Other sizes on request.
Typically used in combination with optical microscopy or Raman spectroscopy
in the reflection mode. Use with X-ray is possible as well.
The window is made of optical glass. Sapphire, Beryllium and Kapton windows
are available on request.
Working electrodes can be single crystals or grains, powder samples, and
bound electrodes (self-supporting or with an expanded metal / holed metal foil
as the current collector). Maximum electrode diameter is 10 mm.
Easy and clean electrolyte filling via the vacuum (syringe) method. All
necessary equipment is included.
Cell assembly and filling are to be carried out inside a glove box. Once sealed,
the cell may be operated outside the box at ambient atmosphere.
Fast assembly and dismantling, and easy cleaning of cell components
Electrodes are conveniently accessible for post-mortem analysis
Re-usable cell components
Small and defined electrolyte volume down to 0.3 cm
3
due to minimized dead
volume
Adjustable, reproducible and homogeneous mechanical pressure on the
electrode stack.
Connection to potentiostat/ battery
tester via 2 mm banana sockets
Temperature operation range -20 to
+70 °C
Size (including stand): 46 mm x88
mm x 63mm (height x width x depth)
Weight: approx. 210 g