Electrochemistry Bench and Field

Abstract

The study of chemical processes that result in electrical currents and potentials is known as electrochemistry. It has been widely applied in academic and industrial contexts, including biochemistry, energy storage and conversion, batteries, corrosion, materials research, deposition, and organic electrosynthesis. Two or three electrodes are placed in a tiny cell or vial to create an electrochemical cell setup. The cell has a working electrode (WE) and a counter electrode (CE) for a two-electrode setup. The potential difference between WE and CE is measured while the current is equal and in the opposite direction at the two electrodes. Similar to a 2-electrode setup, a 3-electrode setup also consists of a WE, CE, and reference electrode (RE). While the current is still equal and in the opposite direction at the WE and CE, the potential difference between the WE and RE is measured in this instance.