Overview

Horizontally mounted, double compartment photo-electrochemical H-Cell for simultaneous investigation of thin film photo-anodes and cathodes. Cell elements are made of PEEK. Suitable for aqueous (EPDM O-Rings) and organic solvent (FFKM O-Rings) electrolytes. Gas-tight construction with two separate chambers, each equipped with gas inlet and outlet, allowing solution bubbling and gas evacuation. Chambers are separated by an ion-exchange membrane (e.g. DuPont Nafion® membrane). Magnetic sample mount enables rapid substrate exchange.

Application Note

Allows several approaches for 2- or 3-electrode setup measurements. Designed to investigate performance of a thin film photo-anode (e.g. nanocrystalline material or conducting polymer) deposited on a rigid or flexible transparent substrate (typically fused quartz glass). The cathode (counter electrode) is mounted in the second chamber either in a top casing or attached on the side of the cell as a thin film on rigid or flexible substrate. The reference electrode is mounted in a top casing of the same chamber as the photo-anode.

Various auxiliary electrodes are suitable including metal wire, gauze, foil electrodes, non-metal electrodes and thin films.

Typical applications: basic photochemistry, photolytic water splitting, photoinduced charge separation and photocorrosion.

Product Includes

• 2 x lid (0001CPEMA)
• 2 x chamber (0030CPEMAMM)
• 2 x sample mount - magnetic (0004CPEMAMM)
• 1 x micro tripod
• 4 x plug