Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform

Fourier transform methods allow custom-designed complex waveforms to be used in ac voltammetry. Commonly a single wave or sum of sine waves of variable angular frequency but constant amplitude superimposed onto a dc ramp are employed. In the present case, a custom-designed waveform consisting of a c...

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Main Authors: Tan, Yong-jun, Stevenson, G., Baker, R., Elton, D., Gillow, K., Zhang, Jie, Bond, A., Gavaghan, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4179
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author Tan, Yong-jun
Stevenson, G.
Baker, R.
Elton, D.
Gillow, K.
Zhang, Jie
Bond, A.
Gavaghan, D.
author_facet Tan, Yong-jun
Stevenson, G.
Baker, R.
Elton, D.
Gillow, K.
Zhang, Jie
Bond, A.
Gavaghan, D.
author_sort Tan, Yong-jun
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Fourier transform methods allow custom-designed complex waveforms to be used in ac voltammetry. Commonly a single wave or sum of sine waves of variable angular frequency but constant amplitude superimposed onto a dc ramp are employed. In the present case, a custom-designed waveform consisting of a combination of eight sine waves is introduced, with the property that each sine wave within the composite waveform has the property where i represents the ith sine wave. Frequencies (and amplitudes) employed in a single experiment cover the range from 34.94 Hz (20 mV) to 1970.01 Hz (2.66 mV). Reversibility is readily detected via use of this designer waveform by noting a constant peak height Ip (wt) for all eight frequencies, whereas Ip (wt) values decrease in a characteristic manner with increasing frequency for a quasi-reversible process or when uncompensated resistance is present, as demonstrated experimentally and theoretically. Importantly, background charging current contributions do not increase to a level that makes measurement of faradaic current difficult at high frequencies and hence charging current is readily corrected for over the entire frequency range of interest.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-41792017-09-13T16:02:38Z Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform Tan, Yong-jun Stevenson, G. Baker, R. Elton, D. Gillow, K. Zhang, Jie Bond, A. Gavaghan, D. Fourier transform voltammetry Designer ac waveform Variable amplitude and frequency Fourier transform methods allow custom-designed complex waveforms to be used in ac voltammetry. Commonly a single wave or sum of sine waves of variable angular frequency but constant amplitude superimposed onto a dc ramp are employed. In the present case, a custom-designed waveform consisting of a combination of eight sine waves is introduced, with the property that each sine wave within the composite waveform has the property where i represents the ith sine wave. Frequencies (and amplitudes) employed in a single experiment cover the range from 34.94 Hz (20 mV) to 1970.01 Hz (2.66 mV). Reversibility is readily detected via use of this designer waveform by noting a constant peak height Ip (wt) for all eight frequencies, whereas Ip (wt) values decrease in a characteristic manner with increasing frequency for a quasi-reversible process or when uncompensated resistance is present, as demonstrated experimentally and theoretically. Importantly, background charging current contributions do not increase to a level that makes measurement of faradaic current difficult at high frequencies and hence charging current is readily corrected for over the entire frequency range of interest. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4179 10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.07.007 Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle Fourier transform voltammetry
Designer ac waveform
Variable amplitude and frequency
Tan, Yong-jun
Stevenson, G.
Baker, R.
Elton, D.
Gillow, K.
Zhang, Jie
Bond, A.
Gavaghan, D.
Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title_full Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title_fullStr Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title_full_unstemmed Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title_short Designer based Fourier transformed voltammetry: A multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
title_sort designer based fourier transformed voltammetry: a multi-frequency, variable amplitude, sinusoidal waveform
topic Fourier transform voltammetry
Designer ac waveform
Variable amplitude and frequency
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4179