Potentiostats
The instruments at the center of electrochemical research — built for accuracy you can publish, with the specifications documented, not estimated.
17 instruments
// Reference line · high performance
The instruments you reach for when the measurement is hard
Highest resolution, widest EIS bandwidth, and published accuracy contour plots. The Reference line is what goes on the bench when the current is femtoamps, the impedance is milliohms, or the reviewer will ask.
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Sub-picoamp and fast-CV workLow-impedance EIS on real cellsData that has to survive peer review
Low current champion
Reference 620
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
600 mA
Max current
±22 V
Compliance
to 5 MHz
EIS
- Eleven current ranges from 60 pA to 600 mA, thirteen with internal gain
- 20-bit conversion for roughly a decade more sensitivity than the 600+
- Built-in EIS to 5 MHz — no upgrade license
- Noise and ripple below 2 µV rms
- Thermocouple input and auxiliary I/O for ancillary equipment
- Floating instrument for autoclaves, stress rigs, and pipeline probes
Energy storage & conversion
Reference 3020
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
3 A
Max current
±17.5 / ±36 V
Compliance
to 3 MHz
EIS
- Two switchable settings: ±36 V at ±1.5 A, or ±17.5 V at ±3.0 A
- Eleven current ranges from 300 pA to over 3 A, thirteen with internal gain
- High-voltage electrometer for stack voltages up to ±36 V
- Built-in EIS to 3 MHz — 500 kHz on high compliance
- Separated voltage and current cables for accurate EIS
- Up to eight instruments on one computer; optional 30k Booster to ±30 A
Flagship performance
Reference 3020AE
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
3 A
Max current
±17.5 / ±36 V
Compliance
to 3 MHz
EIS
- Eight auxiliary electrometers for simultaneous additional voltage measurements
- Two switchable settings: ±36 V at ±1.5 A, or ±17.5 V at ±3.0 A
- Eleven current ranges from 300 pA to over 3 A, thirteen with internal gain
- High-voltage electrometer for stack voltages up to ±36 V
- Built-in EIS to 3 MHz — 500 kHz on high compliance
- Separated voltage and current cables for accurate EIS
Power and speed
Reference 30k Booster
High-current booster
30 A
Max current
+20 V / -2.5 V
Compliance
to 300 kHz
EIS
- Extends a Reference 3020 or 3020AE to ±30 A
- Rapid, distortion-free pulsing for charge and discharge
- Superior low-impedance EIS — 200 nΩ shorted-lead curve
- EIS to 300 kHz with a 20 V/µs slew rate
- Compliance from +20 V through zero to −2.5 V for complete discharge
- 16 kg bench unit that pairs with a Reference host instrument
Reference specifications
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| Specification | Reference 620 | Reference 3020 | Reference 3020AE | Reference 30k Booster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum current | 600 mA | 3 A | 3 A | 30 A |
| Current resolution | 1.1 aA | 1.9 ppm/bit | 1.9 ppm/bit | 1 pA |
| Voltage compliance | ±22 V | ±17.5 / ±36 V | ±17.5 / ±36 V | +20 V / -2.5 V |
| EIS | to 5 MHz | to 3 MHz | to 3 MHz | to 300 kHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Modes | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Booster |
| Best for | Low current, fast CV | Stacks & general echem | Stack & multi-cell monitoring | High-current pulsing |
// Interface line · value-oriented research
Full-capability research potentiostats at a working-lab price
The Interface line covers the great majority of electrochemical experiments — general-purpose voltammetry, corrosion, sensors, and single-cell energy testing — with EIS included on every model rather than sold as an upgrade.
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General-purpose echem and corrosionSingle-cell battery and fuel-cell testingLabs equipping more than one bench
Most popular
Interface 1010E
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
1 A
Max current
±20 V (@ 1 A)
Compliance
to 2 MHz
EIS
- Performs all techniques, DC and impedance, in one instrument
- Built-in EIS from an on-board DDS — no upgrade license
- Potentiostat, galvanostat, and ZRA modes without added hardware
- Temperature monitoring with an RTD, and CPT with the TDC5
- Floating instrument for autoclaves and pipeline probes
- Compatible with the LPI1010 Load/Power Interface and the IMX8 Electrochemical Multiplexer
Interface 1010B
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
1 A
Max current
±20 V (@ 1 A)
Compliance
to 20 kHz
EIS
- Two working electrodes under independent control
- Nine current ranges from 10 nA to 1 A, eleven with internal gain
- Built-in EIS to 20 kHz — no upgrade license
- Potentiostat, galvanostat, and ZRA modes without added hardware
- Same hardware as the 1010E with limits set in software — upgradeable to a 1010E
- Floating instrument for autoclaves and pipeline probes
Interface 1010T
Potentiostat / Galvanostat / ZRA
100 mA
Max current
±20 V (@ 1 A)
Compliance
to 20 kHz
EIS
- Six current ranges from 1 µA to 100 mA, eight with internal gain
- Built-in EIS to 20 kHz — no upgrade license
- Potentiostat, galvanostat, and ZRA modes without added hardware
- Runs cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, and pulse and square-wave voltammetry
- Same hardware as the 1010E with limits set in software — upgradeable to a 1010E
- Floating instrument, 2.4 kg in a 24 × 6 × 27 cm case for a shared teaching bench
Designed for energy research
Interface 5000E
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
5 A
Max current
±6.5 V
Compliance
to 1 MHz
EIS
- High-current testing of single-cell energy devices at up to ±5 A
- Six current ranges from 50 µA to 5 A
- Built-in EIS to 1 MHz — no upgrade license
- Second voltage input for simultaneous anode and cathode measurement
- Temperature monitoring alongside the electrochemical data
- ±6.5 V compliance for cells needing headroom above ±6 V
Affordable low impedance
Interface 5000P
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
5 A
Max current
±6.5 V
Compliance
to 20 kHz
EIS
- Built for single-cell testing of batteries, fuel cells and other energy devices
- Charge, discharge and cyclic charge-discharge, plus cell voltage, self-discharge and leakage rate
- Six current ranges from 50 µA to 5 A, up to ±5 A
- Built-in EIS to 20 kHz — no upgrade license
- Dual electrometer for a second voltage input
- ±6.5 V compliance at up to ±5 A
EIS Box
Multiplexed 8-channel EIS instrument
5 / 1 A
Max current
±6.5 / ±22 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- EIS on up to eight cells sequentially, from 10 µHz to 100 kHz
- Runs alongside a battery cycler, which handles the cycling itself
- Two versions: EIS Box 5000 to ±5 A, or EIS Box 1010 to ±1 A
- Isolated from ground, and able to measure cells within a stack
- 3U chassis for a standard 19-inch rack, about 10 kg
- Ethernet or USB, with eight 3 m cell cables included
Interface specifications
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| Specification | Interface 1010E | Interface 1010B | Interface 1010T | Interface 5000E | Interface 5000P | EIS Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum current | 1 A | 1 A | 100 mA | 5 A | 5 A | 5 / 1 A |
| Current resolution | 3.3 fA | 3.3 fA | 0.3 pA | 15 pA | 15 pA | 0.0033% FS/bit |
| Voltage compliance | ±20 V (@ 1 A) | ±20 V (@ 1 A) | ±20 V (@ 1 A) | ±6.5 V | ±6.5 V | ±6.5 / ±22 V |
| EIS | to 2 MHz | to 20 kHz | to 20 kHz | to 1 MHz | to 20 kHz | to 100 kHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 | 1 WE | 1 | 1 | 8 sequential |
| Modes | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Pstat / Gstat / ZRA | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | EIS (multiplexed) |
| Best for | General purpose | Introductory physical & analytical | Teaching labs | Single-cell energy | Battery & fuel cell testing | Batteries on a cycler |
// Kolibrik line · high power
Research-grade EIS at industrial power levels
High-power H2FC potentiostats and the modular MegaEIS platform, for hydrogen, electrolyzer, and fuel-cell research where the cell draws tens or hundreds of amps and the impedance still has to be trustworthy.
All Kolibrik Potentiostats models →Choose this line for
Single-stack and short-stack testingElectrolyzer and hydrogen researchScaling to production-line channel counts
Air cooled
PTC-0520E
High-accuracy EIS potentiostat
±20 A
Max current
±5 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±20 A at ±5 V
- Four current ranges: 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- EIS to 100 kHz, with limited use to 1 MHz
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Air cooled
PTC-0550E
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
±50 A
Max current
±5 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±50 A at ±5 V
- Four current ranges: four ranges to 50 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- 350 W continuous dissipation, 500 W peak for 10 s
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Air cooled
PTC-1020E
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
±20 A
Max current
±10 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±20 A at ±10 V
- Four current ranges: 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- ±10 V compliance for higher-voltage stacks
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Water cooled
PTC-1050EW
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
±50 A
Max current
±10 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±50 A at ±10 V
- Four current ranges: 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 50 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- Water cooled for sustained high-current work
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Water cooled
PTC-05100EW
Wide-bandwidth potentiostat
±100 A
Max current
±5 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±100 A at ±5 V
- Four current ranges: 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 100 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- Water cooled for sustained high-current work
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Water cooled
PTC-10100EW
Potentiostat / Galvanostat
±100 A
Max current
−2…+10 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Sources and sinks up to ±100 A at +10 / −2 V
- Four current ranges: 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 100 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- Built for automated test setups — TCP server, LabVIEW and Python
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
Modular
MegaEIS
Modular multichannel platform
2000 A
Max current
1000 V
Compliance
to 100 kHz
EIS
- Stack voltage to 1000 V and stack current to 2000 A
- Up to 1000 EIS channels, eight per module
- Measures one cell at a time or every cell simultaneously
- 20 kW internal load dissipation, water cooled
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz per channel
- Modular 19-inch rack build with Ethernet and USB control
Kolibrik Potentiostats specifications
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| Specification | PTC-0520E | PTC-0550E | PTC-1020E | PTC-1050EW | PTC-05100EW | PTC-10100EW | MegaEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum current | ±20 A | ±50 A | ±20 A | ±50 A | ±100 A | ±100 A | 2000 A |
| Current resolution | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range | 0.001% of range |
| Voltage compliance | ±5 V | ±5 V | ±10 V | ±10 V | ±5 V | −2…+10 V | 1000 V |
| EIS | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz | to 100 kHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | to 1000 |
| Modes | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | Pstat / Gstat | Modular EIS |
| Best for | Stack testing to 20 A | Stack testing to 50 A | Higher-voltage stacks | Electrolysers to 50 A | Electrolysers to 100 A | Automated test rigs | Production-scale stacks |
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Filter 17 instruments by what your experiment needs
Application, current range, EIS capability, channel count — then put your shortlist side by side on one spec table.