Squidstat Scientific Spotlight - August 2026
- Admiral Instruments
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Photo credit: Students in Professor Christopher Lambert's class performing experiments with Squidstat Solos at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Used with permission.
Our Squidstat Scientific Spotlight Series highlights the exciting work of researchers using Squidstat instruments around the world.
This edition features Professor Christopher R. Lambert, Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Squidstats for Electrochemical Education
A key part of enabling the next generation of electrochemical researchers is through education. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Christopher Lambert is using the Squidstat Solo entry-level potentiostat and Squidstat Plus EIS-capable potentiostat to teach fundamental electrochemical principles to his undergraduate students as part of their fourth introductory chemistry course. The laboratory class focuses on investigating redox processes using various electrochemical techniques.
Students are encouraged to learn how the Squidstats work and then use that knowledge to study various electrochemical parameters, including:
Scan rate
Concentration
Reversibility
Faradaic and non-Faradaic currents
Beyond that, more advanced topics are covered, including non-reversible processes such as the oxidation of hydroquinone and the reduction of benzoquinone. The students study how these reactions differ in air-saturated and nitrogen-saturated solutions, and compare the results of different techniques like amperometry and cyclic voltammetry.
A strong emphasis is placed on collaborating with other lab groups and sharing findings to reach a common conclusion. As Dr. Lambert notes, “One of the rewarding questions we hear is ‘What happens if…’ to which the students are then encouraged to find out through experiment.”
Several facets of the Squidstat potentiostats and Squidstat User Interface (SUI) make it attractive for classroom use, particularly the flexibility of the software. Because students are required to share, compare, and contrast data, having the software available for both Mac and PC is a huge advantage. This cross-platform compatibility allows students to work seamlessly with the computers they already own.
Dr. Lambert and his students are currently working to publish the work they’re doing in the classroom in the Journal of Chemical Education. We look forward to sharing that paper once it’s published!
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