Recent progress in the development of improved reference electrodes for electrochemistry

Blair K Troudt, Celeste R Rousseau, Xin I.N. Dong, Evan L. Anderson, Philippe Bühlmann

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Abstract

A vital part of almost every experimental electrochemical set up is the reference electrode. As the development of working and indicator electrodes progresses to sensors with greater long-term stability and efficiency, it is important for reference electrodes to keep up with that progress. In this review, the deficiencies of commonly used reference electrodes are discussed, and recent work in the development of new reference electrode designs for more stable and reliable electrochemical experiments is highlighted. This encompasses work with salt-bridge reference electrodes comprising nanoporous and capillary junctions, solid-contact reference electrodes, and ionic liquid-based reference electrodes. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)71-83
Number of pages13
JournalAnalytical Sciences
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022

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© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry.

Keywords

  • Ionic liquid reference electrodes
  • Liquid junction
  • Reference electrodes
  • Salt bridges
  • Solid-contact reference electrodes

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Review

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