#1 Electrochemistry Basics:Double Layer, 3-Electrode Systems & Supporting Electrolytes

[@MrMishra814]

Ideas in this lecture: -Hemholtz double layer at ~1nm at the electrode-electrolyte interface (double layer capacitor 10-50uF /cm^2) -Gouy Chapman model: charge distribution takes place ~10nm from the interface (applicable at low conc like 1 mM) -Stern model combination of both models -Faradaic transfer in electrochemical reaction + double layer capacitance > Zf || Cdl -Minimum 2 electrodes required in a electrochemical setup, Rsol > resistance of solution -We cannot directly measure the potential of an electrode as any probe develops double layer and thus potential drop -Reference electrodes in a 3 electrode system are used as they have a constant potential drop from solution and very little impedance(negligible) -luggin capilary used to place ref electrode close to working electrode to reduce the effect of Rsol -Counter/aux electrode is used to complete the circuit, have large surface area(low current density) because at large current, ref electrode doesnt have constant potential drop -potentiostat has to have fast response, closed loop, measure small currents -2 electrode systems enough for measuring electrical impedance -Applied voltage: b/w working and ref; compliance voltage: b/w working and counter -Very small current for ~1.8v, current exponentially increases due to water splitting. :. limit experiments not studying water splitting to 1.8v - Increase this range by using Zn or Pb electrodes or non aq solvents -Supporting electrolyte: increases conductivity w/o interfering w/ reaction, reduces effect of Rsol

[@thaonguyenthiphuong9942]

25 mins in this lecture equal several months reading textbooks, with an easy and thorough explanation. Thank you very much, teacher.

[@tranvu266]

I watch this video to understand double layers and find out more about electrode knowledge. It's great ! And hello to my countryman :))

[@ziqijia5203]

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[@thaonguyenthiphuong9942]

The best explanation about electrode system I have ever seen. Thank you so much.

[@Jofferpg2009]

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[@thansihasherin2115]

Very good class..best explanation

[@rajeshgangwar3925]

awesome ,nice presentation sir

[@abouzarazarafza4381]

Excellent presentation. Thanks🌷

[@karnanm6092]

Interesting lecture,...

[@thespeedkiller007]

thank you professor for such an awesome lecture. however, i did not understand the concept from 24:20 to end of this lecture can you provide some literature on this??

[@renatoberaldo2335]

You have to see that the black graphic is a relation between the potencial at Y axis and the X axis is the distance from the electrode

[@jaffeeOfficial]

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[@subhendunayak]

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[@arnaudkamenan589]

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[@govindarajusekar1483]

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[@ridhaaloina]

thanks a lot sir.

[@daniels5014]

Thank you a lot for putting this out in the internet! Is it possible to get the powerpoint presentation too?

[@mahmoudsorour2028]

Excellent explanation. What would be the potential of the working electrode and the reference electrode? Can I say they are connected in parallel and have the same voltage?

[@ramanathansrinivasan_IITM]

Not really (unless we mistakenly connect the working and reference electrodes together). We visualize potential as a quantity that is measured with respect to some reference. point. The reference point could be the electrolyte, but we are unable to measure it. So we end up using a reference electrode.

[@shrutiaich8908]

Where is the next class of this course ? Very nice lecture.

[@ramanathansrinivasan_IITM]

You can refer to the youtube play list kzbin.info/aero/PLyqSpQzTE6M9ftJKyUWBilfrgBjh_6eh1 Unfortunately it is not in order :-(, and the other site nptel.ac.in/courses/104106105/ isn't working

[@angelsASC]

Do you recommend any book?

[@zakirullah223]

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[@erahmawati]

can we use the same material for working electrode and reference electrode?

[@adityaprajapati2688]

Technically, you can. But in my experience, I think it isn't advised because the working electrode is usually the electrode you are interested to study while Reference electrodes are usually the ones that have been established for a while and they serve to make sure the change in applied potential is only affecting the working electrode. So, you can try out different working electrodes while keeping the reference electrode the same. (I hope this helps)

[@erahmawati]

@@adityaprajapati2688 thank you

[@AnkitaSingh-un3sj]

Can we find the nyquist behaviour of the electrolyte itself.How?

[@ramanathansrinivasan_IITM]

We can't measure the electrochemical property of electrolyte without the help of (a minimum of) two electrodes. Having said that, the non-reactive components of the electrolytes are expected to behave as a simple resistor.