Replacement of research grade potentiostat for advanced electrochemical research

替代研究级恒电位仪以进行高级电化学研究

• 批准号: RTI-2022-00442
• 负责人: Bizzotto, Dan
• 金额: $ 4.29万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=743067
• 关键词: Replacement; research; grade; potentiostat; advanced

A potentiostat is the foundational instrument that enables electrochemical research and it forms the basis of HQP training in electrochemistry. A research grade potentiostat that is highly capable is requested in order to replace two failed potentiostats which have created significant bottlenecks and delays in academic and industry sponsored research projects. These projects require advanced electrochemical measurements which have to adapt to a wide range of currents (from nA to A) and are capable of performing a large variety of electrochemical measurements from simple to advanced. The potentiostat will be used for battery studies, electrodeposition and biosensor research impacting three research groups with over 10 HQP requiring access to its advanced capabilities (e.g., EIS). This potentisotat will replace a failed unit that is no longer serviced due to its age (>25 yrs old). Over this time, more than 30 HQP have used these potentiostats for their thesis research and industrial sponsored research. A number of research projects (fundamental and industry collaborations) have been delayed or suspended waiting for the replacement instrument. The equipment requested will be housed in a multi-disciplinary research building, which has enabled use on a diverse range of projects with electrical, materials, and chemical engineers in addition to physicists who work on solid state electrochemical devices. The advanced capabilities of the new potentiostat will encourage use from HQP with complex electrochemical questions, significantly broadening the scope of its impact. HQP that are trained in these advanced methods will be in high demand as Canadian society shifts towards more electrification to meet our climate change commitments.

恒电位仪是电化学研究的基础仪器，它构成了电化学HQP培训的基础。需要一种高性能的研究级恒电位仪，以取代两个故障的恒电位仪，这两个故障的恒电位仪在学术和工业赞助的研究项目中造成了重大的瓶颈和延迟。这些项目需要先进的电化学测量，必须适应广泛的电流范围（从nA到A），并能够执行从简单到高级的各种电化学测量。 恒电位仪将用于电池研究，电沉积和生物传感器研究，影响三个研究小组，超过10个HQP需要访问其先进的功能（例如，EIS）。该电位器将替换因使用年限（>25年）而不再维修的故障装置。在此期间，超过30名HQP使用这些恒电位仪进行论文研究和工业赞助的研究。许多研究项目（基础和行业合作）已被推迟或暂停，等待更换仪器。所要求的设备将被安置在一个多学科的研究大楼，这使得除了从事固态电化学设备的物理学家之外，还可以与电气，材料和化学工程师一起用于各种项目。新恒电位仪的先进功能将鼓励HQP使用复杂的电化学问题，显着扩大其影响范围。随着加拿大社会转向更多电气化以履行我们的气候变化承诺，接受过这些先进方法培训的HQP将需求量很大。