Engineering:Scanning Flow Cell
Scanning Flow Cell (SFC) is an electrochemical technique, based on the principle of channel electrode. The electrolyte is continuously flowing over a substrate that is introduced externally on translation stage. In contrast to the reference and counter electrode that are integrated in the main channel or placed in side compartments connected with a salt bridge.[citation needed]
SFC utilizes V-formed geometry with a small opening on the bottom (in range of 0.2-1mm diameter) used to establish the contact with sample. The convective flow is sustained also in non-contact mode of operation that allows easy exchange of the working electrode.[citation needed]
Application
The SFC is employed for combinatorial and high-throughput electrochemical studies. Due to its non-homogenous flow profile distribution, it is currently used for comparative kinetic studies. SFC is predominantly used for coupling of electrochemical measurements with post analytical techniques like UV-Vis, ICP-MS, ICP-OES etc. This makes possible a direct correlation of electrochemical and spectrometric signal. This methodology was successfully applied for corrosion studies.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Topalov, A.A.; and Katsounaros, I.; Michael, A.; Cherevko, S.; Meier, J.C.; Klemm, S.O.; Mayrhofer, K.J.J. (2012). "Dissolution of Platinum: Limits for the Deployment of Electrochemical Energy Conversion?". Angewandte Chemie International Edition 51 (50): 12613–12615. doi:10.1002/anie.201207256. ISSN 1521-3773. PMID 23124819.
- ↑ Klemm, S.O.; Topalov, A.A.; Laska, C.A.; Mayrhofer, K.J.J. (2011). "Coupling of a high throughput microelectrochemical cell with online multielemental trace analysis by ICP-MS". Electrochemistry Communications 13 (12): 1533–1535. doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2011.10.017. ISSN 1388-2481.
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