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    CV Boot Camp 2025
    Workshop Date(s)
    25 - 27 June 2025
    Registration
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    Host Institution
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Department of Chemistry
    Location
    Topics
    • coupled chemical reactions
    • cyclic voltammetry
    • iR compensation
    • potentiostat operation
    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 June 2025
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    08:45
    Murray Hall G205
    Welcome and Introductions
    Welcome to CV bootcamp, introductions by instructors, group assignments, each person goes around to introduce themselves and what they hope to learn at CV boot camp.
    Jillian Dempsey
    09:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Electrochemistry
    Introduction to electrochemistry, Nernst equation, electrochemical cell, electrodes, etc
    Jillian Dempsey
    10:45
    Break
    11:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 2: Practical Aspects of Electrochemistry
    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.
    Megan Jackson
    12:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Lunch
    13:00
    Murray Hall G205 & Morehead 304
    AfterMath and PF-RU tutorial followed by Safety Orientation.
    Alex Peroff will provide a brief tutorial on using AfterMath software prior to the lab. Additionally, some guidance regarding the use of positive feed-back for iR compensation is discussed. Kathleen Nevins will give a general safety lecture in the lab
    Alex Peroff, Kathleen Nevins
    13:30
    Morehead 304
    Laboratory 1: Cyclic Voltammetry of Ferrocene
    Attendees will start perform cyclic voltammograms of Ferrocene in two different electrolyte concentrations. Voltammograms will be used for data analysis
    16:30
    Murray Hall G205
    In-Class data workup: Analyze Data from Laboratory 1
    After the lab students will have time to perform data analysis and answer the lab questions.
    17:00
    Day 1 concludes. Homework: Review content from Day 1, Complete Data Analysis of Laboratory 1
    26 June 2025
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    19:00
    Flash Presentations on Lab 1
    10:00
    Break
    10:20
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 3: Potentiostat Basics & IR Compensation
    Alex will present on how a potentiostat works and iR compensation. Topics include operational amplifier, feedback loops, potentiostat operation during CV experiment, iR compensation, positive feedback for iR compensation to work, and how the CV's changes with and without iR compensation.
    Alex Peroff
    11:30
    Murray Hall G205
    Lunch
    12:30
    Morehead 304
    Laboratory 2: Electrochemistry troubleshooting stations
    Students rotate between 6 troubleshooting stations Working electrode Counter electrode Reference electrode iR compensation Current range Potential window
    Alex Peroff
    14:30
    Break
    15:00
    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
    Jillian Dempsey
    16:15
    Murray Hall G205
    Lecture 5: Introduction to Cyclic Voltammetry Simulations
    Introduction to cyclic voltammetry simulation lecture, covering the method of finite differences, modeling diffusion, Butler Volmer kinetics, how a CV is simulated. AfterMath Live tutorial followed by a short simulation assignment.
    Alex Peroff
    17:00
    Pre-Lab Survey
    17:15
    Day 2 Concludes: Homework - Prepare for Laboratory 3
    27 June 2025
    Time
    Location
    Event
    Details
    Team Lead(s)
    09:00
    Morehead 304
    Laboratory 3: Coupled Chemical Reactions
    Coupled chemical reactions lab lead by Jillian
    Jillian Dempsey
    12:00
    Morehead 304
    Lab cleanup
    Make sure the lab is cleaned up and chemicals are put away. Pine will begin packing some equipment.
    12:15
    Murray Hall G205
    Lunch
    13:30
    Murray Hall G205
    In-class data workup: Analyze data from Lab 3
    15:00
    Murray Hall G205
    Flash presentations on Lab 3
    15:45
    Murray Hall G205
    Post Camp Survey
    16:45
    Day 3 concludes
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