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    CV Boot Camp 2022
    Workshop Date(s)
    25 - 27 July 2022
    Registration
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    Host Institution
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Department of Chemistry
    Location
    Topics
    • coupled chemical reactions
    • cyclic voltammetry
    • introduction to electrochemistry
    • rotating disk voltammetry (RDE)
    Workshop Description

    Cyclic Voltammetry Boot Camp is a 3-day workshop designed to provide participants with the practical knowledge necessary to carry out robust cyclic voltammetry measurements in their independent research. The workshop includes both lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions.

    Workshop Team
    Jillian Dempsey (PhD)
    Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Host, Organizer, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
    Megan Jackson (PhD)
    Assistant Professor
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Host, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty
    Kathleen Nevins (PhD)
    Director of Undergraduate Labs
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Laboratory Faculty, Safety Officer, Safety Staff
    Alex Peroff (PhD)
    Electrochemical Sales Scientist
    Pine Research Instrumentation
    Organizer, Co-Organizer, Lecture Faculty, Laboratory Faculty, General Staff, Sponsor
    Workshop Schedule
    25 July 2022
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    09:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Electrochemistry
    Introduction to electrochemistry, Nernst equation, electrochemical cell, electrodes, etc
    10:45
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 2: Practical Aspects of Electrochemistry and Safety Lecture
    Practical Aspects of electrochemistry involve common pitfalls as well as performing things like polishing working electrodes, maintaining reference electrodes, degassing solutions, and determining whether there is contamination. Kathleen would talk about lab safety.
    12:30
    Lunch
    13:30
    Morehead labs
    Laboratory 1: Cyclic Voltammetry of Ferrocene
    17:00
    Day 1 Concludes
    Homework: Review content from Day 1
    30 July 2022
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    10:30
    Break
    13:00
    Murray Hall G205
    In-class data workup & one-on-one sessions with UNC and Pine Instructors
    26 July 2022
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    09:00
    Murray Hall G205
    In-class data workup
    Analyze data from Laboratory 1
    11:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 3: Potentiostat Basics
    Alex describes the basics of how a potentiostat works
    11:45
    Lunch
    13:15
    Morehead labs
    Laboratory 2: Echem troubleshooting stations
    Students rotate between 6 troubleshooting stations Working electrode Counter electrode Reference electrode Current range Potential window Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for solution resistance
    15:30
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 4: Electrochemical and Chemical Reversibility/Coupled Reactions
    Lecture of chemical reversibility and coupled chemical reactions. Preparation for lab 3 tomorrow morning
    16:30
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 5: RDE/RRDE
    Alex introduces rotating disk and rotating ring-disk voltammetry for students who are doing the RDE section for Lab 3
    17:00
    Day 2 Concludes
    Homework: Read Laboratory 3
    30 December 2024
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    16:15
    Break
    27 July 2022
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    09:00
    Morehead labs
    Laboratory 3: Coupled reactions and RDE/RRDE
    Students split into two groups, some do the coupled chemical reactions lab and the other group does rotating disk voltammetry lab.
    11:30
    More head labs
    Lab cleanup
    11:15
    Lunch
    15:30
    Murray Hall G205
    Flash presentations and feedback
    Students perform flash presentations of the questions from the lab. They end the day filling out a survey.
    17:00
    Day 3 concludes: CV Boot Camp 2022 is over