ASDL-Analytical Sciences Digital Library
ASDLID 028000
           
Main Category

Instrumentation

Level
Intermediate

Added to the ASDL
2009-10-25



  General  
  Title  An Inexpensive Field-Programmable Potentiostat
  URL  http://chemeducator.org/sbibs/s0011001/1110023dr.h...
  Annotation  This website describes the practical design and construction of a small, inexpensive programmable potentiostat including a list of the components and circuitry for building a complete self-contained potentiostat - all for approximately $50 in component cost. Explanation is given about the basics and the operational characteristics of this potentiostat, illustrated by running cyclic voltammetric scans of potassium ferricyanide in a 3-electrode cell. The noise, as seen by the small oscillations on the voltammograms, may be lessened by the use of a shielded/grounded case with use of BNC connectors for attaching the electrodes to the potentiostat. Some of the components may no longer be manufactured and may have to substituted with equivalent available parts. Students interested in analytical instrumentation or electrochemistry, including projects involving field-portable electrochemical instrumentation, might also find this potentiostat useful. This is a good example of a practical instrument/ circuit design.
       
  Author  Dale Russel Email  drussell@boisestate.edu   
   
   
  Published by  SitePublisher  
   
  Annotation Search Categories  instrumentation  
  Annotation Keywords  Electrochemistry,Electronic Circuitry,Applied Instrumentation