Abstract

SEGURA, B; JIMENEZ, F. N.  and  GIRALDO, L. R.. Potentiostat prototype with applications in electrochemical processes. Entre Ciencia e Ingenieria [online]. 2016, vol.10, n.19, pp.61-69. ISSN 1909-8367.

This article presents a low cost prototype potentiostat, which allows to control electrical variables in obtaining coatings by electrodeposition. The QFD (Quality Function Deployment) methodology was used as a planning tool in order to determine the characteristics that should have the potentiostat along the entire process of obtaining the prototype. The development of the research was based on the design and implementation of a prototype potentiostat that can handle three basic functions of electrodeposition. One first function, chronoamperometry lets to keep a constant voltage in the range of 0 V to 20 V and measures the current delivered to the system. A second function, chronopotentiometry maintains constant a current in a range of 0 A to 2 A and measures the voltage (potential). A third function, cyclic voltammetry, works in the same ranges of chronoamperometry (0 V to 20 V) and excites the system by signals as triangular wave, saw tooth, sine, and square, among others. These implemented features were compared to one conventional potentiostat, demonstrating its efficiency in controlling electrochemical processes.

Keywords : Potentiostat; electrode; chronopotentiometry; chronopotentiometry; cyclic voltammetry.

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