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Title: Voltammetric analysis apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus and method is described for electrochemical analysis of elements in solution. An auxiliary electrode, a reference electrode, and five working electrodes are positioned in a container containing a sample solution. The working electrodes are spaced apart evenly from each other and the auxiliary electrode to minimize any inter-electrode interference that may occur during analysis. An electric potential is applied between the auxiliary electrode and each of the working electrodes. Simultaneous measurements taken of the current flow through each of the working electrodes for each given potential in a potential range are used for identifying chemical elements present in the sample solution and their respective concentrations. Multiple working electrodes enable a more positive identification to be made by providing unique data characteristic of chemical elements present in the sample solution.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6237068
Patent Number(s):
5217112
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-754841
Assignee:
IMS; EDB-93-121395
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 4 Sep 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; MATERIALS; VOLTAMETRY; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; OPERATION; SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISPERSIONS; MIXTURES; 400102* - Chemical & Spectral Procedures

Citation Formats

Almon, A C. Voltammetric analysis apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Almon, A C. Voltammetric analysis apparatus and method. United States.
Almon, A C. Tue . "Voltammetric analysis apparatus and method". United States.
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year = {Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
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