Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements
This study explored the long-term stability of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) quasi-reference electrodes (QREs) for in-situ electrochemical measurements under gamma radiation at room temperature. Compared to full half-cell REs, QREs enable low-volume experiments and avoid frit obstruction. Both ex...
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| author | Anqi Shi Emmanuel Mena-Morcillo Taras Skotar Reza Moshrefi Mehran Behazin Peter George Keech Samantha Michelle Gateman |
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| description | This study explored the long-term stability of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) quasi-reference electrodes (QREs) for in-situ electrochemical measurements under gamma radiation at room temperature. Compared to full half-cell REs, QREs enable low-volume experiments and avoid frit obstruction. Both ex-situ open circuit potential and in-situ internal reference probe measurements were employed to confirm the reliability of the Ag/AgCl QREs for at least 33 days. The electrodes were implemented successfully for in-situ electrochemical corrosion measurements of copper under radiation, important for nuclear waste storage applications. This work sets the standards for validating other (quasi) reference electrodes under harsh conditions and confirms the stability of AgCl coatings for implementation of QREs for small-scale radioelectrochemical experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6c98d56bb4b64cfea955e2f723dd8a7f2025-08-20T02:15:12ZengElsevierElectrochemistry Communications1388-24812025-06-0117510791910.1016/j.elecom.2025.107919Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurementsAnqi Shi0Emmanuel Mena-Morcillo1Taras Skotar2Reza Moshrefi3Mehran Behazin4Peter George Keech5Samantha Michelle Gateman6Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4T 2S3Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4T 2S3Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7; Surface Science Western, The University of Western Ontario, 999 Collip Circle, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 0J3; Corresponding author at: Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7This study explored the long-term stability of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) quasi-reference electrodes (QREs) for in-situ electrochemical measurements under gamma radiation at room temperature. Compared to full half-cell REs, QREs enable low-volume experiments and avoid frit obstruction. Both ex-situ open circuit potential and in-situ internal reference probe measurements were employed to confirm the reliability of the Ag/AgCl QREs for at least 33 days. The electrodes were implemented successfully for in-situ electrochemical corrosion measurements of copper under radiation, important for nuclear waste storage applications. This work sets the standards for validating other (quasi) reference electrodes under harsh conditions and confirms the stability of AgCl coatings for implementation of QREs for small-scale radioelectrochemical experiments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138824812500058Xquasi reference electrodeReference electrodesAg/AgCl referenceStabilityIonizing radiationCorrosion |
| spellingShingle | Anqi Shi Emmanuel Mena-Morcillo Taras Skotar Reza Moshrefi Mehran Behazin Peter George Keech Samantha Michelle Gateman Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements Electrochemistry Communications quasi reference electrode Reference electrodes Ag/AgCl reference Stability Ionizing radiation Corrosion |
| title | Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| title_full | Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| title_fullStr | Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| title_short | Stability of silver/silver chloride quasi-reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| title_sort | stability of silver silver chloride quasi reference electrodes under gamma radiation for corrosion measurements |
| topic | quasi reference electrode Reference electrodes Ag/AgCl reference Stability Ionizing radiation Corrosion |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138824812500058X |
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