CS electrochemical workstation (potentiostat / galvanostat) contains a fast digital function generator, high-speed data acquisition circuitry, a potentiostat and a galvanostat. With high performance in stability and accuracy with advanced hardware and well-functioned software, it is a comprehensive research platform for corrosion, batteries, electrochemical analysis, sensor, life science and environmental chemistry etc.

 

Application
Reaction mechanism of Electrosynthesis, electrodeposition, anodic oxidation, etc;
Electrochemical analysis and sensor; 
New energy materials (Li-ion battery, solar cell, fuel cell, supercapacitors), advanced functional materials, photoelectronic materials;
Corrosion study of metals in water, concrete and soil, etc;
Fast evaluation of corrosion inhibitor, water stabilizer, coating and cathodic protection efficiency.

Download：Single channel potentiostat galvanostat

Specifications
Support 2-, 3- or 4-electrode system	Potential and current range: Automatic
Potential control range: ±10V(can be customized to ±12V)	Current control range: ±2A
Potential control accuracy: 0.1%×full range±1mV	Current control accuracy: 0.1%×full range
Potential resolution: 10μV (>100Hz),3μV (<10Hz)	Current sensitivity:1pA
Rise time: <1μS (<10mA), <10μS (<2A)	Reference electrode input impedance:1012Ω||20pF
Current range: 2nA~2A, 10 ranges	Compliance voltage: ±21V
Maximum current output: 2A	CV and LSV scan rate: 0.001mV~10,000V/s
CA and CC pulse width: 0.0001~65,000s	Current increment during scan: 1mA@1A/ms
Potential increment during scan: 0.076mV@1V/ms	SWV frequency: 0.001~100 kHz
DPV and NPV pulse width: 0.0001~1000s	AD data acquisition:16bit@1 MHz,20bit@1 kHz
DA Resolution:16bit, setup time:1μs	Minimum potential increment in CV: 0.075mV
IMP frequency: 10μHz~1MHz	Low-pass filters: covering 8-decade
Operating System: Windows10/11	Interface: USB 2.0
Weight / Measurements: 6.5kg, 36.5 x 30.5 x16 cm
EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy)
Signal generator
Frequency range:10μHz~1MHz	AC amplitude:1mV~2500mV
DC Bias: -10~+10V	Output impedance: 50Ω
Waveform: sine wave, triangular wave and square wave	Wave distortion: <1%
Scanning mode: logarithmic/linear, increase/decrease
Signal analyzer
Integral time: minimum:10ms or the longest time of a cycle	Maximum:106 cycles or 105s
Measurement delay: 0~105s
DC offset compensation
Potential automatic compensation range: -10V~+10V	Current compensation range: -1A~+1A
Bandwidth: 8-decade frequency range, automatic and manual setting

Electrochemical methods/Techniques (Models’ comparison)
Guidance:
Hardware specs and appearance are the same for various models, difference is in software part.

Model CS350M (with built-in EIS) is the most comprehensive model, includes all methods
Model CS310M (with built-in EIS) also includes EIS module. But it has less voltammetry methods compared with CS350M. 
Model CS300M (without EIS) includes all techiques but EIS

 

Some of the Published papers using/mentioning Corrtest Electrochemical Workstation
Battery & Energy field

Discovery of fast and stable proton storage in bulk hexagonal molybdenum oxide

Nature communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43603-6

 

High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Batteries Based on Organic/Organic Cathodes Integrating Multiredox Centers

Advanced materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106469

 

Self-Induced Dual-Layered Solid Electrolyte Interphase with High Toughness and High Ionic Conductivity for Ultra-Stable Lithium Metal Batteries

Advanced materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303710

 

Facile Formation of a Solid Electrolyte Interface as a Smart Blocking Layer for High-Stability Sulfur Cathode

Advanced materials  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700273

 

A Novel Phase-Transformation Activation Process toward Ni–Mn–O Nanoprism Arrays for 2.4 V Ultrahigh-Voltage Aqueous Supercapacitors

Advanced materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201703463

 

A Mitochondrion-Inspired Magnesium–Oxygen Biobattery with High Energy Density In Vivo(Supporting information)

Advanced materials https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202304141 

 

Engineering Polymer Glue towards 90% Zinc Utilization for 1000 Hours to Make High-Performance Zn-Ion Batteries

Advanced functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202107652 

 

Toward Simultaneous Dense Zinc Deposition and Broken SideReaction Loops in the Zn//V2O5 System

Angewandte Chemie International Edition doi.org/10.1002/anie.202318928

 

In Situ Converting Conformal Sacrificial Layer Into Robust Interphase Stabilizes Fluorinated Polyanionic Cathodes for Aqueous Sodium-Ion Storage

Advanced science https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202501362

 

Uncovering diverse roles of zincophilic and hydrophobic interactions at composite interfaces to enhance the longevity of zinc-ion batteries

Journal of Energy Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2025.05.017

 

High-performance all-inorganic portable electrochromic Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors toward safe and smart energy storage

Energy Storage Materials  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2020.08.023

High-stable nonflammable electrolyte regulated by coordination-number rule for all-climate and safer lithium-ion batteries

Energy Storage Materials  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2022.12.044

 

Nondestructive Electrical Activation Enables Multiple Life Cycles for Degraded Batteries

Advanced functional materials https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202400753

 

Enhancing Oxygen Reduction Activity and CO2 Tolerance by a Bismuth Doping Strategy for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes

Advanced functional materials https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202400519

 

Fabrication and Shell Optimization of Synergistic TiO 2 -MoO 3 Core–Shell Nanowire Array Anode for High Energy and Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries

Advanced functional materials  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201500634

 

Solution-Processed Laminated Perovskite Layers for High-Performance Solar Cells

Advanced functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201903330 

 

Fast and Controllable Electric-Field-Assisted Reactive Deposited Stable and Annealing-Free Perovskite toward Applicable High-Performance Solar Cells

Advanced functional materials  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201606156

 

Encapsulating Sulfides into Tridymite/Carbon Reactors Enables Stable Sodium Ion Conversion/Alloying Anode with High Initial Coulombic Efficiency Over 89%

Advanced Functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202009598

 

Experimental investigation and comprehensive analysis of performance and membrane electrode assembly parameters for proton exchange membrane fuel cell at high operating temperature

Energy Conversion and Management  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118740

 

Corrosion

Corrosion Inhibitors

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-acetophenone as an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor for AZ91D magnesium alloy

Corrosion Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2013.04.005

 

Degradation of anti-rust oil film in a simulated coastal atmosphere: Inhibition mechanism and in-situ monitoring

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2024.112106

 

Corrosion inhibition behavior of X80 pipeline steel by imidazoline derivative in the CO2-saturated seawater containing sulfate-reducing bacteria with organic carbon starvation

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110345

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Inhibition of 2-phenyl imidazoline on chloride-induced initial atmospheric corrosion of copper by quartz crystal microbalance and electrochemical impedance

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108692

 

The corrosion promoting mechanism of Aspergillus niger on 5083 aluminum alloy and inhibition performance of miconazole nitrate

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108930

 

Unique corrosion reinforcement mechanism of pipeline oil sludge with sulfate-reducing bacteria on X60 steel and the targeted long-term inhibition of dazomet delivery

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111792

  

Application of wire beam electrode technique to investigate the migrating behavior of corrosion inhibitors in mortar

Construction and Building Materials http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.12.036

 

Fructus cannabis protein extract powder as a green and high effective corrosion inhibitor for Q235 carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124358

 

Soybean extract firstly used as a green corrosion inhibitor with high efficacy and yield for carbon steel in acidic medium

Industrial Crops & Products https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115354

 

Coating

CeO2 grafted carbon nanotube via polydopamine wrapping to enhance corrosion barrier of polyurethane coating

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.109014

 

Microstructure evolution and acid corrosion behavior of CoCrFeNiCu1− x Mox high-entropy alloy coatings fabricated by coaxial direct laser deposition

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110108

 

Epoxy nanocomposite coatings with enhanced dual active/barrier behavior containing graphene-based carbon hollow spheres as corrosion inhibitor nanoreservoirs

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109428

 

Unveiling localized protection and media-dependent degradation mechanism of Inconel 625 coating during tribocorrosion

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113135

 

Insights into the hydrophobic coating with integrated high-efficiency anti-corrosion, anti-biofouling and self-healing properties based on anti-bacterial nano LDH materials

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2024.111995

 

Exploration of the mechanism of wear and seawater erosion resistance of modified MXene-reinforced Ni-Cu alloy composite coatings

Tribology International  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2024.110080

 

Influence of the content of (NaPO3)6 on the properties of microarc oxidized coatings on non-valve metal-copper

Tribology International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110712

 

Exploring the Nickel–Graphene Nanocomposite Coatings for Superior Corrosion Resistance: Manipulating the Effect of Deposition Current Density on its Morphology, Mechanical Properties, and Erosion-Corrosion Performance

 Advanced functional materials  DOI: 10.1002/adem.201701166

 

Corrosion behavior of low-temperature enamel (LTE) coating in simulated concrete pore solutions: For rebar protection applications

Construction and Building Materials  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140933

 
Pitting Corrosion

Tuning the pitting performance of a Cr-13 type martensitic stainless steel by tempering time

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110346

 

Interpretability study on prediction models for alloy pitting based on ensemble learning

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111790

 

Broken passive film and subsequent pitting corrosion behavior of 2205 duplex stainless steel induced by marine fungus Aspergillus terreus in artificial seawater

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111147

 

Study on pitting corrosion behavior and semi in-situ pitting corrosion growth model of 304 L SS with elastic stress in NaCl corrosion environment

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110862

 

Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2022.103886

 

Synthesis and characterization of highly hydrophilic self-associating terpolymers: Rheological, thermal, and corrosion protection studies

Chemical Engineering Journal  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126939

 

Characterizations of the biomineralization film caused by marine Pseudomonas stutzeri and its mechanistic effects on X80 pipeline steel corrosion

Journal of Materials Science & Technology   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.02.033

 

A novel Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Cu-Ni alloy with excellent combination of strength and dissolution via peak-aging treatment

Journal of Magnesium and Alloys https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2022.05.012

  

Comparative study on corrosion behavior of Cu and Sn under UV light illumination in chloride-containing borate buffer solution

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109471

 

Monitoring corrosion fatigue crack formation on drill steel using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy: Experiment and modeling

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108880

 

New insight into the negative difference effect in aluminium corrosion using in-situ electrochemical ICP-OES

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108568

 

Unmasking of the temperature window and mechanism for “loss of passivation” effect of a Cr-13 type martensite stainless steel

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108951

  

Improved corrosion resistance of laser melting deposited CoCrFeNi-series high-entropy alloys by Al addition

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111599

 

Effect of annealing temperature on the microstructure evolution and corrosion behavior of Carbon-interstitial FeMnCoCrNi high-entropy alloys

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.111813

 

Galvanic corrosion behavior between AZ91D magnesium alloy and copper in distilled water

Corrosion Science  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109562

Fungi corrosion of high-strength aluminum alloys with different microstructures caused by marine Aspergillus terreus under seawater drop

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2023.110960

 

Protection performance of the submerged sacrificial anode on the steel reinforcement in the conductive carbon fiber mortar column in splash zones of marine environments

Corrosion Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108818

 

Corrosion behavior of low alloy steel bars containing Cr and Al in coral concrete for ocean construction

Construction and Building Materials  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119564

 

Effect of lithium content on the mechanical and corrosion behaviors of HCP binary Mg–Li alloys

Journal of Magnesium and Alloys  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2020.02.022

Electrocatalysis

Strong dipole-promoted N–O bond hydrogenolysis enables ampere-level electrosynthesis of methylamine 

Nature chemistry https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01864-2

 

Roll-to-roll synthesis of multielement heterostructured catalysts

Nature synthesis https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-025-00758-y

 

Efficient electroreduction of carbonyl compounds to alcohols over Fe/Fe2O3 interfaces (Supplementary information mentions our model)

Nature catalysis https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-025-01316-7

 

Interfacial Electron Transfer in PbI2@Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube van der Waals Heterostructures for High-Stability SelfPowered Photodetectors (Supporting information mentions our model)

Journal of the American chemistry society https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c14188

 

Outstanding proton conductivity over wide temperature and humidity ranges and enhanced mechanical, thermal stabilities for surface-modified MIL-101-Cr-NH2/Nafion composite membranes

Green Energy&Environment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gee.2023.10.007

 

In Situ Probing the Anion-Widened Anodic Electric Double Layer for Enhanced Faradaic Efficiency of Chlorine-Involved Reactions(Supporting information mentions our model)

Journal of the American chemistry society https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c16173

 

Cation effect on dual-function amine-based electrolytes for CO2 capture and electroreduction

Chemical Engineering Journal https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.162594

 

Gold Single Atom Doped Defective Nanoporous Copper Octahedrons for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene

ACS Nano  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13961

 

Ce Single Atom-Engineered Amorphous/Crystalline Nanosheets for Enhanced Alkaline Water Electrolysis

Advanced materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202508893

 

In Situ Grown RuNi Alloy on ZrNiNx as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst Boosts Industrial Water Splitting (Supporting information mentions our model)

Advanced materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202501586

 

Solar-driven sugar production directly from CO2 via a customizable electrocatalytic–biocatalytic flow system

Nature communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46954-w

 

Carbon dioxide electroreduction to C2 products over copper-cuprous oxide derived from electrosynthesized copper complex

Nature communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11599-7

 

Direct low concentration CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products via rate-determining step tuning

Nature communications  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54590-7

 Parameterization and quantification of two key operando physio-chemical descriptors for water-assisted electro-catalytic organic oxidation

Nature communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54318-7

Transient and general synthesis of high density and ultrasmall nanoparticles on two-dimensional porous carbon via coordinated carbothermal shock

Nature communications  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38023-5 

Direct low concentration CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products via rate-determining step tuning

Nature communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54590-7

Role of Oxide-Derived Cu on the Initial Elementary Reaction Intermediate During Catalytic CO2 Reduction

Journal of the American Chemical society https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c08603

Construction of Low-Coordination CuC2 Single-Atoms Electrocatalyst Facilitating the Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methane(Supporting Information mentions our model)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed doi.org/10.1002/anie.202314121

Tetra-Coordinated W2S3 for Efficient Dual-pH Hydrogen Production

Angewandte Chemie International Edition doi.org/10.1002/anie.202316306 

 

Multi-microenvironment synergistically promoting CO2 electroreduction activity on porous Cu nanosheets

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122119

In-situ reconstruction of Bi60In2O93 nanotube for stable electroreduction of CO2 at ampere-current densities

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123342

 

Beyond Leverage in Activity and Stability toward CO2 Electroreduction to Formate over a Bismuth Catalyst

ACS Catalysis  https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c01519

 

Gold Single Atom Doped Defective Nanoporous Copper Octahedrons for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene

ACS Nano  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13961

Enriching Reaction Intermediates in Multishell Structured Copper Catalysts for Boosted Propanol Electrosynthesis from Carbon Monoxide

ACS Nano  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c01516 

 

Modulating microenvironment of active moiety in Prussian blue analogues via surface coordination to enhance CO2 photoreduction
Separation and Purification Technology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123230

Nitrogen-Doped Porous Molybdenum Carbide and Phosphide Hybrids on a Carbon Matrix as Highly Effective Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Advanced energy materials https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201701601

Selective Ethylene Glycol Oxidation to Formate on Nickel Selenide with Simultaneous Evolution of Hydrogen
Advanced Science https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202300841

WS2 moire superlattices derived from mechanical flexibility for hydrogen evolution reaction

Nature communication   https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25381-1

A Bioinspired Iron-Centered Electrocatalyst for Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia

ACS Sustainable ChemistryEngineering  https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00389

Ex Situ Reconstruction-Shaped Ir/CoO/Perovskite Heterojunction for Boosted Water Oxidation Reaction

ACS Catalysis https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c05684

High Configuration Entropy Activated Lattice Oxygen for O2 Formation on Perovskite Electrocatalyst
Advanced functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202112157

Cobalt nanoparticles-encapsulated holey nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes for stable and efficient oxygen reduction and evolution reactions in rechargeable Zn-air batteries
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122386

Hollow Loofah-Like N, O-Co-Doped Carbon Tube for Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction

Advanced functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201900015

Synergistic Binary Fe–Co Nanocluster Supported on Defective Tungsten Oxide as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst in Zinc-Air Battery
Advanced Science  https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202104237

Modulating microenvironment of active moiety in Prussian blue analogues via surface coordination to enhance CO2 photoreduction

Separation and Purification Technology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123230

Accelerated photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac by a novel CQDs/ BiOCOOH hybrid material under visible-light irradiation: Dechloridation, detoxicity, and a new superoxide radical model study
Chemical Engineering Journal http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.09.118

Single metal atom oxide anchored Fe3O4-ED-rGO for highly efficient photodecomposition of antibiotic residues under visible light illumination
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120740

Rational Design of 3D Hierarchical Ternary SnO2/ TiO2/BiVO4 Arrays Photoanode toward Efficient
Photoelectrochemical Performance
Advanced science https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201902235

Efficient decomposition of perfluorooctane sulfonate by electrochemical activation of peroxymonosulfate in aqueous solution: Efficacy, reaction mechanism, active sites, and application potential

Water Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118778

Multi-configuration structure based on catalysis electrodes and composite membrane for efficient alkaline water splitting
Chemical Engineering Journal https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140373

Rational Design of 3D Hierarchical Ternary SnO2/ TiO2/BiVO4 Arrays Photoanode toward Efficient
Photoelectrochemical Performance
Advanced science  https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201902235

Ultrathin Lutetium Oxide Film as an Epitaxial Hole-Blocking Layer for Crystalline Bismuth Vanadate Water Splitting Photoanodes
Advanced functional materials  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201705512

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