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CMT 560 Potentiostat Galvanostat
CMT 560 Potentiostat Galvanostat
CMT 560 Potentiostat Galvanostat
LVANOSTAT
CMT560
DR SHADATUL HANOM
BINTI RASHID
What is potentiostat/galvanostat?
• A potentiostat / galvanostat is an instrument that
manages the application of voltage or current to an
electrochemical cell electrode.
• The potentiostat / galvanostat is the main tool used in
electrochemical and electroanalytical experiments.
Potentiostatic vs Galvanostatic modes
• Potentiostats / galvanostats have two main function
modes depending on the electric quantity being
controlled – the potential or the current.
• These are called the potentiostatic and galvanostatic
modes (see Figures 1 & 2 below).
• Wh e n th e p o te n ti o s tat/ g al v an o s tat i s u s e d i n
poten ti os tati c mode, i t c an be refer red to as a
potentiostat.
• In potentiostatic mode, the potentiostat applies and
controls the potential, and measures the current flowing
through the electrochemical system (see Figure 1
below).