Reference electrodes

Reference electrodes are widely used as for electrochemical measurements (CV, LSV, DPV, etc.) and electrochemical devices (electrochemical detectors for HPLC, electrochemical biosensor, etc.). Various kinds of them such as aqueous, nonaqueous, calomel and own-constructing types are available.

Reference Electrodes


Catalog No.
Description Length (mm) OD(mm) Liquid Conjunction Tip Internal solution
012167 RE-1B Silver - silver chloride reference electrode 70 6 Vycor glass 3 M NaCl
012168 RE-1S Silver - silver chloride reference electrode 40 4.5 Vycor glass 3 M NaCl
012169 RE-3V Silver - silver chloride reference electrode 48 10 Vycor glass 3 M NaCl
012171 RE-7 Non Aqueous reference electrode 70 6 Vycor glass ACN/TBAP
012172 RE-7S Non Aqueous reference electrode 40 4.5 Vycor glass ACN/TBAP
012173 RE-7V Non Aqueous reference electrode 48 10 Vycor glass ACN/TBAP
012174 RE-7VP Non Aqueous reference electrode 48 10 Vycor glass ACN/TBAP
002058 RE-1C Silver - silver chloride reference electrode 90 6 Ceramic Saturated
KCl
002056 RE-2B Calomel reference electrode 90 6 Ceramic Saturated
KCl
002057 RE-2C reference electrode 90 6 Ceramic Saturated
K2SO4
011503 RE-6H reference electrode Kit available in alkaline solution 90 6 Ceramic -*-


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Applications

RE-1B - Ag/Cl Reference electrode for CV
RE-1S - Ag/Cl Reference electrode for SECM
RE-1C - Ag/Cl Saturated KCl Reference electrode
RE-3V - Ag/Cl Reference electrode applied to Flow cell
RE-7 - Ag/Ag+ Reference electrode for CV of Non-Aqueous solvent
RE-7S - Ag/Ag+ Reference electrode for SECM
RE-7V - Ag/Ag+ Reference electrode applied to Flow cell
RE-2B - Available as a standard electrode of reference electrodes
RE-2C - Reference electrode free from chloride ion
RE-6H - Reference electrode kit available in alkaline solution



Reference Electrode potentials at 25 °C

NHE (Normal Hydrogen Electrode)---------------------------------- 0 mV
SCE (Potassium Saturated Calomel Electrode)---------------- 241 mV
SSCE (Sodium Saturated Calomel Electrode)------------------ 236 mV
Ag/AgCl (Saturated KCl)------------------------------------------- 198 mV
Hg/Hg2SO4 (0.5 M H2SO4)------------------------------------------- 682 mV

"Akira Fujishima, Masuo Aizawa, Toru Inoue, "Methods of Electrochemical Analysis (1984)" Gihodo shuppan"

RE-2C Reference Electrode [Catalog No. 002057]

Developed for the sake of eliminating any influence of chloride ion from measurements. Consists of mercury, mercury sulfate and saturated potassium sulfate solution.


Hg2SO4 + 2e = 2Hg + SO42-
E0 = 650 mV VS NHE (25 °C)
Reference Electrode RE-2C


Reference Electrode RE-2B/RE-2C/RE-1C
002056 RE-2B Calomel reference electrode 002058 RE-1C Silver - silver chloride reference electrode
Hg2Cl2 + 2e = 2Hg + 2Cl-
E0 = 241 mV VS NHE (25 °C)
AgCl + e = Ag+ + Cl-
E0 = 199 mV VS NHE (25 °C)
RE-2B Calomel reference electrode and RE-1C Silver - silver chloride reference electrode have the same shape as RE-2C.


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Supporting Electrolyte

Supporting electrolyte is indispensable in electrochemistry. Following terms should be taken into account to choose adequate one for your application:

1. Soluble enough in solvent
2. The potential window is wide
3. No reaction with solvent and sample

Common Support Electrolyte using for organic solvent:
TEAP: Tetraethylammonium perchlorate
TBAPF6: Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate
etc.

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