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Princeton Applied Research

There are many electrochemical techniques that find use in a wide array of research fields. These range from different types of voltammetry used for electroanalysis and sensor research to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) used in corrosion studies of coatings and failure analysis of batteries. Below is a collection of Application Notes designed to provide Princeton Applied Research users with practical information to ensure our instruments are used to their fullest capability.
General Best Practices and References
General Noise Mitigation Techniques
Noise Mitigation Using A Faraday Cage
Deaeration - Why and How
A Table of Selected Half-Wave Potentials for Inorganic Substances

Energy Storage
Potentiostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (PITT)
Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (GITT)
Charge-Discharge Characteristics of Rechargeable Batteries using VersaStudio Software


Electrochemical Research
Quantification of Nickel Electrodeposition using QCM 922A Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Evaluation and Stability Testing of Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis
Measurement Techniques for Electrochemical Water-Splitting
Basics of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy 
A Review of Techniques for Electrochemical Analysis
Potential Error Correction (iR Compensation)

Corrosion
Corrosion Measurements Using PMC
Synergy of SVET and LEIS for Corrosion Research
LEIS Mappings for Corrosion Protection Coatings
Basics of Corrosion Measurements
Electrochemistry and Corrosion Overview and Techniques
Best Practices for Improved Tafel Plots of High Capacitance Cells
Studying Corrosion of Steel with PARSTAT4000A Potentiostat
Pitting Corrosion Evaluation of Stainless Steel

Biomedical
Application of Impedance Spectroscopy in Bio medical Research

Instrumentation
VersaStudio Instrumentation Properties – Differential Voltage & Capacity Analysis
VersaStudio Instrument Properties - E and I Filters
VersaStudio Instrument Properties - Current Range
VersaStudio Instrument Properties - Electrometer Mode
Optimizing USB Communication between the PC and Potentiostat
Getting To Know Your Potentiostat - Potentiostat Stability Considerations
Using the QCM922 With the VersaSTAT and VersaStudio

Scanning Electrochemical Systems
VSC-OSP: Determination of Scaling Factor
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) for ORR selectivity evaluation of Pt-free catalysts 
SECM for Insights on Water-Splitting Electrocatalysts
Topography Analysis of Ni-Foam Specimen using AMETEK VersaSCAN: Optical Surface Profiler (OSP)
Significance of SKP and SECM Integration in the Study of Noble-Metal-based Electrocatalytic Materials
VSC - SKP/SVET:  Selecting the Appropriate Lock-in Amplifier Time Constant and Related Scan Parameters
Constant Distance mode SECM by Soft Stylus Probe
Introduction to the Scanning Droplet Cell (VSC-SDC)

Legacy Instrumentation and Applications
Basics of Polarography 
Fundamentals of Stripping Voltammetry 
Square Wave Voltammetry 
Model 303A SMDE Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide 
Fast Scanning Electrochemistry with the 283/PARSTAT 2273
PowerSuite control in Windows 7 and 64-bit Operating System Environments