The reference electrode provides a stable potential by which the working electrode potential can be monitored. The most commonly used reference electrodes are Ag/AgCl (for aqueous electrolytes) and Ag/Ag⁺ (for organic solvent based electrolytes). However, for some systems, where there are no major fluctuations of ionic activity, a noble metal wire electrode (e.g. platinum or silver) may be substituted for the reference electrode. In this case, the substitute is referred to as a pseudo-reference electrode. Pseudo-reference electrodes are simply metal wires immersed in the sample solution. Although such electrodes do provide a constant potential, the reference potential is unknown, and is dependent on the composition of the sample solution. Consequently, redox potentials measured using a pseudo-reference electrode should be quoted relative to redox potential of the internal reference compound. One advantage of pseudo-reference electrodes is their low impedance. It well fits aqueous (EPDM O-Ring) and organic solvent (FFKM O-Ring) electrolyte requirements.

Application note
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