Potentiostat
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Measure
Now that the settings have been defined, we can start the measurement. Simply click the
“Measure” button and watch the electrochemical reaction in real time. If the cell has been prepared
correctly and the appropriate settings used, you should see a plot similar to that in
Please note, you can stop the measurement at any time by clicking the “Abort” button. However,
if a measurement is aborted part way through, you may need to clean the working electrode to
remove any material which has built-up there.
Figure 9.17.
A typical voltammogram for ferrocene.
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Maintenance
The cell and electrodes should always be thoroughly rinsed immediately after each experiment
with the solvent that was used in your electrolyte. Always set the cell to dry, preferably in an oven,
before you prepare your electrolyte. This helps reduce contamination of your solution from water.