Replacement of research grade potentiostat for advanced electrochemical research

恒电位器是进行电化学研究的基础仪器，也是电化学HQP培训的基础。为了取代两个在学术和工业赞助的研究项目中造成重大瓶颈和延误的失败的电位器，需要一个具有高度功能的研究级电位器。这些项目需要先进的电化学测量，这些测量必须适应大范围的电流（从nA到a），并且能够执行从简单到高级的各种电化学测量。恒电位器将用于电池研究，电沉积和生物传感器研究，影响三个研究小组，超过10个HQP需要访问其先进功能（例如EIS）。该电位器将替换由于使用年限（大约25年）而不再维修的故障装置。在此期间，超过30个HQP使用这些电位器进行论文研究和工业赞助的研究。一些研究项目（基础和工业合作）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中，这使得电气、材料和化学工程师以及从事固态电化学设备研究的物理学家能够在各种项目中使用。新恒电位器的先进功能将鼓励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的电气化，以满足我们对气候变化的承诺，接受过这些先进方法培训的HQP将有很高的需求。

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.