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Title: Apparatus for use in rapid and accurate controlled-potential coulometric analysis

Abstract

An apparatus for controlled-potential coulometric analysis of a solution includes a cell to contain the solution to be analyzed and a plurality of electrodes to contact the solution in the cell. Means are provided to stir the solution and to control the atmosphere above it. A potentiostat connected to the electrodes controls potential differences among the electrodes. An electronic circuit connected to the potentiostat provides analog-to-digital conversion and displays a precise count of charge transfer during a desired chemical process. This count provides a measure of the amount of an unknown substance in the solution.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3]
  1. Frankfort, IL
  2. LaGrange Park, IL
  3. Downers Grove, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
New Brunswick Laboratory
OSTI Identifier:
863772
Patent Number(s):
4244800
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; rapid; accurate; controlled-potential; coulometric; analysis; solution; cell; contain; analyzed; plurality; electrodes; contact; means; provided; stir; control; atmosphere; potentiostat; connected; controls; potential; differences; electronic; circuit; provides; analog-to-digital; conversion; displays; precise; count; charge; transfer; desired; chemical; process; measure; amount; substance; potential difference; circuit connected; electronic circuit; charge transfer; chemical process; desired chemical; rate control; rate controlled; controlled-potential coulometric; coulometric analysis; /204/

Citation Formats

Frazzini, Thomas L, Holland, Michael K, Pietri, Charles E, and Weiss, Jon R. Apparatus for use in rapid and accurate controlled-potential coulometric analysis. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Frazzini, Thomas L, Holland, Michael K, Pietri, Charles E, & Weiss, Jon R. Apparatus for use in rapid and accurate controlled-potential coulometric analysis. United States.
Frazzini, Thomas L, Holland, Michael K, Pietri, Charles E, and Weiss, Jon R. Thu . "Apparatus for use in rapid and accurate controlled-potential coulometric analysis". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863772.
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title = {Apparatus for use in rapid and accurate controlled-potential coulometric analysis},
author = {Frazzini, Thomas L and Holland, Michael K and Pietri, Charles E and Weiss, Jon R},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for controlled-potential coulometric analysis of a solution includes a cell to contain the solution to be analyzed and a plurality of electrodes to contact the solution in the cell. Means are provided to stir the solution and to control the atmosphere above it. A potentiostat connected to the electrodes controls potential differences among the electrodes. An electronic circuit connected to the potentiostat provides analog-to-digital conversion and displays a precise count of charge transfer during a desired chemical process. This count provides a measure of the amount of an unknown substance in the solution.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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