by MTX Labs Team | Oct 19, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
Vycor frit can be cleaned and reused by using a small blub or other suction device, forcibly pressurize the inner volume of water slightly to cause drainage out the frit. If the contamination increases over time, cleaning them is a challenging process, therefore we...
by MTX Labs Team | Oct 19, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
The porous frit at the tip of the reference electrode (RE) acts as a semi-permeable membrane facilitating ions exchange between RE’s filling solution (3M NaCl/KOH) and electrolyte while avoiding direct physical interaction between the two as shown in Fig 1. The...
by MTX Labs Team | Oct 14, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
Listed below is a comparative study between Saturated Calomel Electrode (SCE) and Silver – Silver Chloride Electrode (Ag/AgCl): Sl.No Features/Category Saturated Calomel Electrode (SCE) Silver – Silver Chloride Electrode (Ag/AgCl) 1 Notation ...
by MTX Labs Team | Oct 14, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
Make sure the electrode is free from contamination and it is clean. To achieve equilibrium, immerse the electrode in a 3M (KCl/NaOH) solution. Choose the standard reference electrode with known potential. As illustrated in Fig 1, place both electrodes in a cell...
by MTX Labs Team | Oct 14, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
A basic voltmeter can be used to measure the potential, which can then be compared to a standard reference electrode such as a Saturated Calomel Electrode (SCE) or Silver Silver Chloride (Ag/AgCl) and a cell containing 3M KCl. Another method is to evaluate redox...
by MTX Labs Team | Oct 14, 2023 | Electrode FAQ
The electrochemical cell based on two or three electrode system of working electrode (WE), reference electrode (RE) and counter electrode is placed in a suitable electrolyte solution. During the redox process, the solution resistance will rise if the gap between the...