PK-4 Polishing Kit

PK-4 Electrode Polishing Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The electron transfer kinetics, and hence the current response, of redox-active species can be dramatically affected by the condition of the surface of the working electrode. Pretreatment of the electrode surface may therefore be necessary in order to obtain reproducible results.

If rinsing the electrode surface with water and/or methanol is insufficient to remove adsorbed species and restore the working electrode to prime condition, then hand polishing may be required using the PK-4 polishing kit. The polish suspensions are applied to fabric pads attached to glass plates. The progression of polishing should always proceed from coarse to fine materials, with thorough rinsing and a change of pads between each step.

For more information about electrode polishing and other methods of electrode pretreatment, see "Practical Problems in Voltammetry 4: Preparation of Working Electrodes", A.W. Bott, Current Separations, 16 (1997) 79.

Includes

 Base Plates  Glass plates (Quantity:2) (Dimensions: 3" x 3" squares)
 Substrates

 Fine grit pads (Quantity:5) (Dimensions: 2 7/8" diameter circles) 

 Texmet/alumina pads (Quantity:5) (Dimensions: 2 7/8" diameter  circles)

 Nylon/diamond pads (Quantity:10) (Dimensions: 2 7/8" diameter circles)

 Polishing Suspensions

 15 µm coarse diamond polish (Volume: 2 mL)

 3 µm fine diamond polish (Volume: 3 mL)

 1 µm very fine diamond polish (Volume: 3 mL)

 0.05 µm alumina polish (Volume: 7 mL)


Ordering Information

Part Number Description
MF-2060 PK-4 Polishing Kit

Polishing Consumables

Part Number Description
CF-1050 Polishing Alumina, 0.05 µm, 7 mL
MF-2051 Coarse Diamond Polish, 15 µm, 2 mL
MF-2053 Medium Diamond Polish, 6 µm, 2 mL
MF-2059 Fine Diamond Polish, 3 µm, 3 mL
MF-2054 Very Fine Diamond Polish, 1 µm, 3 mL
MF-1043 Fine Grit Pads, 20/pkg.
MF-2058 Diamond Polishing Pads (white, nylon), 20/pkg
MF-1040 Alumina Polishing Pads (tan, velvet), 20/pkg.
MR-2128 Replacement Glass Polishing Plate