Cyclic Voltammetry Bootcamp

Cyclic Voltammetry

Bootcamp

This Cyclic Voltammetry Bootcamp was designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn the basics of cyclic voltammetry without taking a formal class. The two-day workshop allowed 17 participants from all different backgrounds to gain the practical skills necessary to utilize cyclic voltammetry and other basic electroanalytical techniques in their own research. During the workshop, students were introduced to both theoretical and practical aspects of electrochemistry through lectures. With eight electrochemical workstations lent by Pine Research Instrumentation, students were given an opportunity to go into the lab and get their hands wet with three different experiments. One lab was devised to force students to troubleshoot common problems, and another

gave them the opportunity observe the differences in signal between a large electrode and a very small electrode. Ultimately, the goal of the workshop was to equip students from several different backgrounds with the tools necessary to design electroanalytical experiments, carry out experiments, troubleshoot common problems,

and analyze the data that was generated.

This workshop was enabled by support from the ! Department of Chemistry ‘Say Yes Fund,’ equipment and instructional support from Pine Research Instrumentation, and the graduate student teaching assistants from the Jeffrey Dick and Jillian Dempsey labs who helped develop, test, and supervise the lab activities.