VersaSTAT3A Potentiostat Galvanostat

VersaSTAT3A sets the standard for value and flexibility. Its floating measurement capability enables experiments on ground connected cells including fuel-cells, storage tanks, and autoclaves. . It can be combined with another floating potentiostat for bi-potentiostat applications including RRDE experiments where software start synchronization is sufficient. Check PARSTAT3000A-DX where full hardware synchronization is required

For applications requiring higher current, the PAR MultiChannel Power Booster provides external booster capability of up to 10 A × 3 channels, enabling enhanced high-current performance

Our accessoriesVersaStudio software

Product Details

Overview

VersaSTAT Family

The VersaSTAT Series consists of the VersaSTAT3A, VersaSTAT4A, and legacy VersaSTAT3*, VersaSTAT4* and VersaSTAT3F*.

This family of instruments combines our option-based hardware and software platforms to create the most popular line of potentiostats. The VersaSTAT3A, and VersaSTAT4A offer floating operation, enabling tests on grounded cells (energy applications include fuel cells, electrolyzers; corrosion tests on storage tanks, pipelines, autoclaves).

Hardware and software upgrades further extend the value of the VersaSTAT Series:

Low Current Interface option (VersaSTAT-LC) extends current measurement to 4 pA range (122 aA resolution)
FRA option can be added at any time (without return to service) for EIS measurements from 10 uHz to 1 MHz.

VersaSTAT3A and VersaSTAT4A offer extended capability to add 10A x 3 booster . These units are able to operate with or without booster enabled and can include the low current interface and FRA options.

VersaSTATs operate within the VersaStudio software package. This software is the data acquisition program for all Princeton Applied Research potentiostats, including single channel and multichannel designs. VersaStudio has dedicated techniques for most standard electrochemical experiments. This includes actions common in energy, physical electrochemistry, and corrosion applications.

*VersaSTAT3*, VersaSTAT4*, and VersaSTAT3F* are legacy products and are no longer sold. AMETEK continues to provide service, technical support, and upgrade paths to help customers maintain and transition their systems

Highlights

Floating capability included as standard with VersaSTAT3A, and VersaSTAT4A enables tests on grounded cells including fuel cells, electrolyzers, storage tanks, pipelines, cells in autoclaves
VersaSTAT3A, and VersaSTAT4A, both include the capability to add 10A X3 power booster
Excellent current measurement resolution for corrosion, coatings, and micro-electrode analysis
FRA option can be added at any time (without return to service) for EIS measurements from 10 uHz to 1 MHz.
VersaStudio software is included with all VersaSTAT systems

Applications and Software Overview

Applications and Software

Users can select from the different groups of techniques that are available:

Energy providing charge-discharge curves (including CC-CV) for Capacity-vs-Cycle Number or Coulombic Efficiency as well as dedicated techniques such as Constant Power, Constant Resistance and Potentiostatic / Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (PITT, GITT)

Voltammetry providing fundamental electrochemical techniques such as Cyclic Voltammetry, Chrono-techniques. The Advanced Voltammetry techniques also include Pulse Voltammetry methods.

Corrosion providing multiple corrosion analysis techniques, including the most common ASTM standards such as Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR, ASTM G59), Tafel (ASTM G5), Cyclic Polarization (ASTM G61), etc.

Impedance may be added to any system to provide Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy techniques

Differentiated Specifications

Specifications	VersaSTAT3A (V3A) / VersaSTAT3 (V3)	VersaSTAT4A (V4A) / VersaSTAT4 (V4)	VersaSTAT3F
Compliance Voltage	±12 V	±12 V	±12 V
Max Current Output	±2 A	±2 A	±2 A
Min Current Range	± 200 nA (6 pA resolution)	± 4 nA (122 fA resolution)	± 4 nA (122 fA resolution)
Low Current Option	±4 pA (122 aA)	±4 pA (122 aA)	±4 pA (122 aA)
Data Acquisition	100 kS/s	500 kS/s	500 kS/s
EIS Capability	1 MHz, Option	1 MHz, Option	1 MHz, Option
E and I Filters	200 kHz to 1 kHz, including None	200 kHz to 1 Hz, including None	200 kHz to 1 Hz, including None
Isolation	V3A: Floating, Isolated V3: Grounded, Earthed	V4A: Floating, Isolated V4: Grounded, Earthed	Floating, Isolated
External 20A Booster	Supplied with V3, not available with V3A	Supplied with V4, not available with V4A