Notes

Application notes

(List updated on May 18, 2012 )

Batteries

Protocols for studying intercalation electrodes materials: Part I: Galvanostatic Cycling with Potential Limitation (GCPL) - ( .pdf 67 Ko )
Protocols for studying intercalation electrodes materials: Part II: Potentiodynamic Cycling with Galvanostatic Acceleration (PCGA) - ( .pdf 74 Ko )
Galvanostatic Cycling with Potential limitation 4: Low Earth Orbit battery satellite protocol - ( .pdf 41 Ko )
Constant power technique - ( .pdf 134 Ko )
Simultaneous Impedance measurements on each element of a running cell stack - ( .pdf 280 Ko )
EIS measurements on Li-ion batteries - EC-Lab software parameters adjustment - ( .pdf 244 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part I: Effect on measurements - ( .pdf 601 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part II: Introduction to Ohmic Drop measurement techniques - ( .pdf 302 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part III: Suitable use of the ZIR techniques? - ( .pdf 317 Ko )
Dynamic resistance determination. A relation between AC and DC measurements? - ( .pdf 274 Ko)

Fuel Cells

Simultaneous Impedance measurements on each element of a running cell stack - ( .pdf 280 Ko )
Fuel Cell Testing - Part I: Overview and I/E characterizations - ( .pdf 427 Ko )
Fuel Cell Testing - Part II: EIS characterization - ( .pdf 256 Ko )

Impedance

Precautions for good impedance measurements - ( .pdf 134 Ko )
Impedance, admittance, Nyquist, Bode, Black, etc… - ( .pdf 120 Ko )
Linear vs. non linear systems in impedance measurements - ( .pdf 229 Ko )
ZFit and equivalent electrical circuits - ( .pdf 224 Ko )
Two questions about Kramers-Kronig transformations - ( .pdf 216 Ko )
Simultaneous Impedance measurements on each element of a running cell stack - ( .pdf 280 Ko )
Drift correction in electrochemical impedance measurements - ( .pdf 212 Ko )
Staircase Potentio Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and automatic successive ZFit analysis - ( .pdf 322 Ko )
EIS measurements with multisine - ( .pdf 146 Ko )
Pseudo capacitance calculation - ( .pdf 229 Ko )
Measurements of the double layer capacitance - ( .pdf 378 Ko )
EIS measurements on Li-ion batteries - EC-Lab software parameters adjustment - ( .pdf 244 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part I: Effect on measurement - ( .pdf 601 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part II: Introduction to Ohmic Drop measurement techniques - ( .pdf 302 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part III: Suitable use of the ZIR techniques? - ( .pdf 317 Ko )
Dynamic resistance determination. A relation between AC and DC measurements? - ( .pdf 274 Ko )

Corrosion

Corrosion current measurement for an iron electrode in an acidic solution - (.pdf 185 Ko)
Corrosion of reinforced concrete - ( .pdf 352 Ko)
Multi Pitting Corrosion - ( .pdf 218 Ko)
Ohmic Drop - Part I: Effect on measurements - ( .pdf 600 Ko)
Ohmic Drop - Part II: Introduction to Ohmic Drop measurement techniques - (.pdf 302 Ko)
Ohmic Drop - Part III: Suitable use of the ZIR techniques? - ( .pdf 317 Ko)
VASP: An innovative and exclusive technique for corrosion monitoring - ( .pdf 166 Ko)
CASP: a new method for the determination of corrosion parameters - (.pdf 275 Ko)

Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic Characterizations: Polarization and Mott Schottky plot - ( .pdf 332 Ko )
IMVS investigation on photovoltaic cell - ( .pdf 443 Ko )
Application of the Capacitance-Voltage curve to photovoltaic cell characterizations - ( .pdf 166 Ko )

Supercapacitors

Supercapacitors investigations - Part I: Charge/discharge cycling - ( .pdf 330 Ko )
Supercapacitors investigations - Part II: Time constant determination - ( .pdf 378 Ko )

General Electrochemistry

Application of the bipotentiostat to an experiment with a rotating ring-disk electrode. - ( .pdf 295 Ko )
Calculation of the platinum’s active surface - ( .pdf 439 Ko )
UV-Visible Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry coupling: Spectroelectrochemical experiment feasibility on a polypyrrol film - ( .pdf 130 Ko )
VMP3 and Quartz Crystal Microbalance coupling: mass measurement during a polypyrrol film deposition - ( .pdf 264 Ko )
Staircase Potentio Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and automatic successive ZFit analysis - ( .pdf 322 Ko )
Pseudo capacitance calculation - ( .pdf 229 Ko )
Measurements of the double layer capacitance - ( .pdf 378 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part I: Effect on measurement - ( .pdf 601 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part II: Introduction to Ohmic Drop measurement techniques - ( .pdf 302 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part III: Suitable use of the ZIR techniques? - ( .pdf 317 Ko )

Instrumentation

Potentiostat stability mystery explained - ( .pdf 128 Ko )
Precautions for good impedance measurements - ( .pdf 134 Ko )

EC-Lab

Simultaneous Impedance measurements on each element of a running cell stack - ( .pdf 280 Ko )
EIS measurements on Li-ion batteries - EC-Lab software parameters adjustment - ( .pdf 244 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part I: Effect on measurement - ( .pdf 601 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part II: Introduction to Ohmic Drop measurement techniques - ( .pdf 302 Ko )
Ohmic Drop - Part III: Suitable use of the ZIR techniques? - ( .pdf 317 Ko )
VASP: An innovative and exclusive technique for corrosion monitoring - ( .pdf 166 Ko )
CASP: a new method for the determination of corrosion parameters - ( .pdf 275 Ko )
Dynamic resistance determination. A relation between AC and DC measurements? - ( .pdf 274 Ko )

Technical notes:
(accessible to registered users only - List updated on May 18, 2012 )

TN#0 - Problem upgrading the VMP/VMP2 firmware under Win2000 or WinXP
TN#1 - VMP, VMP2, MPG or BiStat IP address change (updated November 16, 2009)
TN#2 - Accessing the VMP, VMP2, MPG or BiStat from other networks through gateways (updated November 16, 2009)
TN#3 - Computer TCP/IP installation and configuration (updated November 27, 2009)
TN#4 - VMP2, VMP or MPG firmware upgrading
(updated March 23, 2010)
TN#5 - Importing an EC-Lab® text file into excel on line (updated February 2, 2010)
TN#6 - The Data smooth option (updated February 8, 2010)
TN#7 - The "compact" Function in the PCGA protocol
TN#8 - Adjustment of the potential control resolution
(updated April 22, 2010)

TN#9 - Various connection modes Part I: Ewe vs. Ece control in the standard mode
(updated March 30, 2010)
TN#10 - "p" low current option: installation and calibration
(updated March 23, 2010)
TN#11 - Other channel to cell connection mode - Part II: CE to Ground mode (updated March 25, 2010)
TN#12 - Low current N’Stat box installation (VMP2, BiStat, VSP, VMP3) (updated June 21, 2010)
TN#13 - Long cell cables (udapted on October 11, 2010)
TN#14 - The Smooth scan option in the cyclic voltammetry protocol
TN#15 - Low current option: measurement precautions (update June 7, 2010)
TN#16 - Influence of the temperature for impedance measurements (Updated April 2, 2010)
TN#17 - Instantaneous versus averaged current measurement
TN#18 - Channel board: installation and calibration for VMP2, VMP3, VSP (Updated October 4, 2010)
TN#19 - Network parameters configuration with EC-Lab® and EC-Lab® Express software (Updated October 4, 2010)
TN#20 - MEASURE versus CONTROL mode: extended current ranges (Updated October 4, 2010)
TN#21 - External device control and recording
TN#22 - Graphic properties – Part I: Graph Style definition (Updated July 1, 2010)
TN#23 - Graphic properties – Part II: Graph Representation definition (Updated September 13, 2010)
TN#24 - Potentiostat board installation on SP-300 chassis (BiPotentiostat option)
TN#25a - Control of the potential/current signal by an external device Part I : control by a Low Frequency Generator (LFG)
TN#25b - Control of the potential/current signal by an external device Part II : control by a channel of the potentiostat
TN#26 - How to configure an experiment with a platinum temperature probe?
TN#27 - SAM-50 : Module for measurements on stack of 50V

Handbook of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy:
(List updated on May 18, 2012)

Transfer functions
(Updated January 6, 2009)
Circuits made of Rs and Cs
(Updated May 16, 2011)
Circuits made of Rs and Ls
(Updated September 11, 2007)
Circuits made of Rs, Cs and Ls
(Updated September 29, 2011)
Electrical circuits containing CPEs
(Updated April 15, 2011)
Diffusion impedances
(Updated May 18, 2012)
Faradaic impedance library
(Updated January 21, 2009)
Atlas of Electrochemical Nyquist Diagrams
(Updated October 4, 2011)

Interactive Transfer Function Library
(List updated on December 22, 2010)

Require Free CDF Player (former Mathematica Player) .
CDF/Mathematica Player files are interactive.
More coming soon!
How to use:
- Click on the link below.
- Enjoy!

Lumped (rational) transfer functions
- Generalized first order transfer function - Mathematica player file
- Second order transfer function - Mathematica player file
- Generalized second order transfer function: fichiers - Mathematica player file
Distributed (irrational) transfer functions
- - Mathematica player file

Interactive Equivalent Circuit Library
(List updated on October 4, 2010)

Require Free CDF Player (former Mathematica Player) .
CDF/Mathematica Player files are interactive.
More coming soon!
How to use:
- Click on the link below.
- Enjoy!

Simulation of ohmic drop measurement
- R1+R2/C2 - Mathematica player file
- R1+L1+R2/C2 circuit - Mathematica player file
- R1+L2/R2+R3/C3 circuit - Mathematica player file
Low frequency inductive loop
- C1/(R1+R2/C2) vs. C1/R1/(R2+L2) circuit - Mathematica player file
- C1/(R1+R2/C2+R3/C3) vs. C1/R1/(R2+L2)/(R3+L3) circuit - Mathematica player file
Randles circuit with different mass transport conditions - Mathematica player file
- ROhm+Cdl/(Rct + W) circuit

Interactive Atlas of Nyquist Impedance Diagrams. A guide to select equivalent circuit
(May 18, 2012 )

Require Free CDF Player (former Mathematica Player) .
CDF/Mathematica Player files are interactive.
More coming soon!
How to use:
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- Enjoy!

Nyquist impedance diagrams made of one straight line - CDF Player file
Nyquist impedance diagrams made of one semicircle - CDF Player file
Nyquist impedance diagrams made of one semicircle and one straight line - CDF Player file

Interactive Faradaic Impedance Library
(List updated on May 31, 2011)

More than 15 reactions with or without adsorbed species, redox(E) reaction, EE reaction, Volmer-Heyrovsky or Volmer-Tafel corrosion reaction, direct or indirect insertion reactions, etc.

You can vary the kinetic parameters (kinetic constants, diffusion coefficient, rotation sped of rotating disk electrode, etc...) and observe the change of the steady-state current density vs. electrode potential and the change of the Nyquist impedance diagram with the electrode potential, its shape, its number of impedance arcs.

Require Free CDF Player (former Mathematica Player) .
CDF/Mathematica Player files are interactive.
More coming soon!
How to use:
- Click on the link below.
- Enjoy!

Redox reaction (E) RDE (Updated May 11, 2009) - Mathematica player file

EE reaction (RDE) - (updated July 27, 2009) - Mathematica player file ( WARNING: SLOW)
(EC/CE) reaction (RDE) - (August 13, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Electroadsorption reaction (EAR) - (August 13, 2009) - Mathematica player file
Dissolution-passivation reaction - (February 14, 2008) - Mathematic player file
Dissolution-passivation of a metal with autocatalytic reaction (Hopf bifurcation)

Dissolution-passivation of a metal with autocatalytic reaction - (Updated July 27, 2009) - Mathematica player file
Second order transfer function - (January 7, 2009) - Mathematica player file
Generalized second order transfer function - (January 7, 2009) - Mathematica player file
Dissolution-passivation of a metal #2 - (January 27, 2009) - Mathematica player file

Dissolution-passivation of a metal on a Rotating Disk Electrode with chemical desorption

Dissolution-passivation of a metal with chemical desorption - (February 25, 2009) - Mathematica player file
Mixed lumped and distributed transfer function #2 - (February 25, 2009) - Mathematica player file

Volmer-Heyrovsky reaction (V-H) - (Updated December 10, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Volmer-Heyrovsky Reaction (V-H) with mass transfer limitation on a Rotating Disk Electrode
- Volmer-Heyrovsky reaction with mass transfer limitation - (December 10, 2008) - Mathematica player file
- Concentration impedances - (December 10, 2008) - Mathematica player file
- Mixed lumped and distributed transfer function - (December 10, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Volmer-Heyrovsky corrosion reaction - (March 28, 2008) - Mathematica player file

Volmer-Heyrovsky with chemical desorption - (March 3, 2010) - Mathematica player file

Volmer-Tafel reaction (V-T) - (Updated March 28, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Volmer-Tafel corrosion reaction - (March 28, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Electroadsorption desorption reaction (ED) RDE - (February 6, 2008) - Mathematica player file
Direct insertion reaction (January 31, 2008) - Mathematica player file

Indirect insertion reaction #1 - (March 7, 2008) - Mathematica player file

Indirect insertion reaction #2 - (March 12, 2008) - Mathematica player file

Etude de réactions électrochimiques par SIE

Réactions (EC/CE)
(August 8, 2007)
Réactions Electrocatalytiques
(August 8, 2007)
Réactions d'Insertion
(Updated March 7, 2008)

Proceeding of le "Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques"

23ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 8 décembre 2011

CASP, VASP : Nouvelles techniques d'impédance non-linéaire pour la détermination des paramètres de corrosion généralisée, N. Portail, S. Benoit, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella Poster

21ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 15 Décembre 2008

Méthode d'éléments finis autoadaptés appliquée à l'impédance de diffusion de microdisques, R. Michel, C. Montella, C. Verdier, J.-P. Diard, 253-263

20ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 17 Décembre 2007

Etude du mécanisme d'électrooxydation de borohydrure sur électrode tournante d'or, M. B. Molina-Concha, M. Chatenet, J.-P. Diard, C83-92

Méthode de compensation de dérive lors d'une mesure d'impédance électrochimique, J.-P. Diard, B. Petrescu, C209-218

Transformation de Kramers-Kronig d'impédances de systèmes instables, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, A. Sadkowski, C219-228

19ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 11 Décembre 2006

Non-discernabilité d'impédances discernables, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, 213-223.

18ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 7 Décembre 2005

Impédance de concentration inhabituelle pour le dépôt catalytique du cuivre, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, 195-204.

17ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 31 Janvier 2005

Application des mesures d'impédance aux piles à combustibles, J.-P. Diard, N. Glandut, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, 33-50. (Conférence invitée) Présentation PowerPoint

16ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 15 Décembre 2003

Simulation de la mesure en courant de l'impédance faradique de réactions bloquantes, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, 267-276.

Une couche, deux couches, etc. Une introduction à l'étude électrochimique d'électrodes multicouches, J.-P. Diard, N. Glandut, C. Montella, J.-Y. Sanchez, 189-198.

15ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 9 Décembre 2002

Impédance de diffusion linéaite restreinte en présence de pièges , J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella

Etude du système Platine | Nafion | Fe3+/2+ , J.-P. Diard, N. Glandut, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella

14ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 14 Janvier 2002

Mise en évidence de la convection induite par la vibration d'une interface liquide/liquide par spectroscopie d'impédance électrochimique non linéaire, J.-P. Diard, D. J. Fermin, N. Glandut, C. Montella, 175-184.

Etude par spectroscopie d'impédance électrochimique du comportement en fonctionnement d'une PEMFC , M. Bautista, Y. Bultel, J.-P. Diard, S. Walkiewicz, 221-230.

Comportement inductif de la réaction de Volmer-Tafel, J.-P. Diard, R. Michel, C. Montella, 253-262.

13ème Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques, Paris, 11 Décembre 2000

Bifurcation de Hopf d'un mécanisme d'oxydation-dépassivation d'un métal , J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, p. 105-114.

Comportement électrochimique de l'interface diamant dopé bore/couple redox , J.-P. Diard, N. Glandut, B. Le Gorrec, B. Marcus, M. Mermoux,149-158.

Influence de la distribution de taille de particules sur líimpédance de diffusion restreinte , J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, 179-189.

12ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Paris, 6 Décembre 1999

Discernabilité de circuits électriques équivalents contenant des CPE , F. Berthier, J.-P. Diard, 51-61.

Impédance de diffusion. Expression générale et applications, G. Barral, J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, 95-104.

Etude de l'oscillateur Ni/H2SO4 forcé sinusoïdalement, F. Berthier, J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, 139-147.

Mesure d'impédance sur un système auto-oscillant , C. Tuleau, F. Berthier, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, J.-P. Diard, 181-190.

11ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Paris, 18 Décembre 1998

Développement en produits infinis des opérateurs de transport de matière. Application en spectroscopie díimpédance et en voltampérométrie linéaire , F. Berthier, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, 189-196.

10ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Paris, 3 Décembre 1996

Critère de bifurcation et spectroscopie díimpédance électrochimique , F. Berthier, V. Seignole, J.-P. Diard, 75-85.

Détermination du coefficient de diffusion du proton dans MnO2 par SIE , J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, C. Poinsignon, 109-119.

Impédance de générateur débitant sur une charge constante , J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, P. Landaud, 155-164.

Diagrammes díimpédance discontinus et ralentissement critique lors de líétude de systèmes électrochimiques à états stationnaires multiples , F. Berthier, J.-P. Diard, C. Montella, 235-245.

7ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 25 Novembre 1993

Interprétation de l'arc haute fréquence mesuré lors de l'oxydation des métaux, J.-P. Diard, P. Landaud, J.-M. Le Canut, B. Le Gorrec, 7ème forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 25 Novembre 1993.

Il n'y a pas que jw . J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella. 7ème forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 25 Novembre 1993.

6ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 26 Novembre 1992

Interprétation cinétique du palier de polissage électrochimique des métaux, J.-P. Diard, P. Landaud, J.-M. Le Canut, B. Le Gorrec, 6ème forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 26 Novembre 1992.

5ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 28 Novembre 1991

SAMDIE un logiciel permettant automatiquement la mesure de diagrammes díimpédance électrochimique. J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, 5ème forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 28 Novembre 1991.

4ème Forum sur les impédances électrochimiques, Montrouge, 22 Novembre 1990

Calcul Formel d'impédances électrochimiques J.-P. Diard, B. Le Gorrec, C. Montella, p. 141-150.

Note: Handbook of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Interactive Transfer Function Library, Interactive Equivalent Circuit Library, Interactive Faradaic Impedance Library, Etude de réactions électrochimiques par SIE, Proceeding of le "Forum sur les Impédances Electrochimiques" were designed by Jean-Paul Diard, Bernard Le Gorrec, Claude Montella

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