Cyclic Voltammetry. In cyclic voltammetry the normal three electrode arrangement used in voltammetry is employed but the voltage applied to the working electrode is programmed linearly over a given voltage range and then reverse programmed back to it’s original potential. A curve is constructed relating the current passing between the counter electrode and the working electrode to the potential between the reference electrode and the working electrode. This technique is often used in the initial development of an electrochemical analysis and for studying the mechanism involved in electrode reactions. By varying the program rate the technique can also be used to study reactions that have widely different reaction rates and to examine reaction kinetics.

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