Electrochemistry lab#
Course information#
Learning goals
After this lab course you should be able to…
make electrolyte solutions
assemble an electrochemical cell with an electrocatalyst in a three-electrode setup
investigate the effect of electrolyte and catalyst composition on the oxygen evolution reaction
work cleanly and precisely in an electrochemistry lab
analyze your results with a critical view. To do this, you should compare your methods and results to scientific publications (some publications can be found in the reference lists on the pages of the respective projects)
Practical information#
The practical lab is CM2.26 on the 2nd floor. There are lockers in the hallway to store your bags and jackets which are accessible with your LU card. A lab coat and suitable goggles are required at all times. Personal items except for food are allowed in the lab. Please bring your own lab journal and a laptop.
Normal days are from 9:00 - 17:00 but some days there are deviations. On June 18th from 9:00-12:00 there is a EC group meeting from the group of prof. Marc Koper. You are free to join the meeting or work on your report/presentation/poster outside the lab.
June 9 |
June 10 |
June 11 |
June 12 |
June 13 |
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Time |
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9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
June 16 |
June 17 |
June 18 |
June 19 |
June 20 |
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Time |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
9:00 - 17:00 |
June 23 |
June 24 |
June 25 |
June 26 |
June 27 |
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Activity |
Work on presentation/report |
Work on presentation/report |
Work on presentation/report |
Work on presentation/report |
Work on presentation/report |
In the third week you are free to work on your presentation and report. We will be around to provide feedback, we will let you know how to contact us.
Layout electrochemistry lab schedule#
Day 1 The goal on the first day is to prepare as much as possible for the experiments on day 2 - 5 and it serves as an introduction to the field of electrochemistry. We will try to do the following things on day 1:
Clean glassware
Perform safety analysis chemicals (and gases) and experiments
Develop research/experimental plan
Read literature
Install IviumSoft
Day 2
Prepare electrolyte solutions
Perform electrocatalyst depositions
Prepare samples for characterization and experimentation
Day 3 - 5 Measure activity, stability and characterization of catalysts. Some groups will make more samples than others and some will do more spectroscopy. The spectroscopy will be done throughout the week in agreement with the supervisor.