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HTCC
High Temperature Conductivity Cell
Small volume conductivity cell with a nominal constant of 1.0 cm -1. Operating between- 50 °C to 180 °C
Information
A sealed, small volume conductivity cell covering a wide conductivity range
The High Temperature Conductivity cell (HTCC) is a sealed 2- pole conductivity cell with a nominal constant of 1.0 cm-1. It is intended for conductivity range between 2 μS cm-1 and 0.2 S cm-1.
The HTCC consists of two platinum electrodes placed parallel to one another.
HTCC cells can operate in a temperature range between – 50 °C and 180 °C. An optional cell holder can be purchased to use them with the Intermediate Temperature Systems (ITS-e). These cells can be purchased separately for tests with potentiostats or impedance analysers.
Platinized and non-platinized electrodes
Two models are available: Platinized and non-platinized electrodes.
Platinized electrodes
- By default, platinized electrodes are recommended as they have increased active surface areas, lower electrode impedances and improved current distribution (less polarization effects).
Non-platinized electrodes
- For viscous solutions, non-platinized electrodes are recommended instead as there is no risk of tearing the black platinum while cleaning them.
Each platinum electrode of the platinized cell is coated with a black platinum layer in order to increase the effective surface area of the electrode. Reduced volume cells for HTCC need as little as 0.5 ml of liquid/gel, reducing the cost of experiments and their environmental impact (less waste).
Specifications
| Platinized electrodes | Non-platinized electrodes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cell type | ||
| Connections | ||
| Nominal constant | ||
| Minimal sample volume | ||
| Temperature range | ||
| Maximum temperature ramp for platinized cell | 1 °C/min (to avoid platinum detachment) | - |
| Recommended for | By default, except for viscous solutions. | For viscous solutions |
| Catalog n° | 098-010/10 | 098-010/11 |
