Models 2450-EC, 2460-EC, and 2461-EC Potentiostats And Galvanostats User's Manual
Section 2: Cyclic Voltammetry
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Define the potential scan parameters
You will define the potential scan parameters: Number of Vertices, vertex potentials, potential
reference, scan rate, and number of cycles.
An example of a potential scan performed during a Cyclic Voltammetry test is shown in the next
figure.
You can select up to four voltage potential vertices, which are defined as E1 (or E initial), E2, E3, and
E4 in the next figure. The slope of the lines is determined by the the scan rate that you use. You will
set the scan rate later in this step of the test.
Figure 17: Potential sweep versus time of Cyclic Voltammetry example
For this step, you will set the Number of Vertices, define their potentials, and specify the potential
reference.
To select the Number of Vertices:
1. Press the
MENU
key, then select
Scan Settings
.
2. Select
Number of Vertices
.
Figure 18: Scan Settings menu
