AMETEK ModuLab XM Photoelectrochemical Test System

Product Type: Photoelectrochemical Test System

Platform: ModuLab XM

Manufacturer: Solartron Analytical (AMETEK)

Core System Components

• Reference-grade potentiostat

• High-accuracy frequency response analyzer (FRA)

• Dedicated PhotoEchem module

• XM-Studio software with step sequencer

Measurement Techniques

• IMPS (Intensity Modulated Photocurrent Spectroscopy)

• IMVS (Intensity Modulated Photovoltage Spectroscopy)

• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)

• Photovoltage Decay

• Charge Extraction (dark and short circuit)

• I–V characterization

• AC impedance and capacitance measurements

• Full electrochemical techniques (CV, chrono, galvanostatic, AC voltammetry)

Automatically Calculated Parameters

• Effective electron diffusion coefficient

• Effective electron lifetime

• Fill factor (FF)

• Maximum power (Pmax)

• Open-circuit voltage (Voc)

• Short-circuit current (Isc)

• Conversion efficiency

Optical & Light Source Specifications

• Wavelength range: 350 – 1100 nm

• Intensity range: 6 decades (with ND filter)

• Maximum beam divergence: 4°

• Maximum beam diameter / cell size: 1 cm

• IMPS / IMVS transfer function: Reference photodetector

• Calibration: NIST traceable

Light Source & Driver Performance

• LED driver maximum current: 10 A

• LED stability at max power: < 2% drift after 24 hours

• Maximum modulation frequency (IMPS / IMVS): 250 kHz

• Excellent thermal management for long-term stability

Advanced Capabilities

• IPCE option for quantum efficiency measurements

• Femtoamp-level low-current measurements supported

• Expandable to electrochemistry and materials testing

Applications

• Perovskite solar cells

• Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)

• Photoanodes and photocatalysts

• Photoelectrochemical water splitting (e.g. iron oxide systems)

• Electron transport and recombination studies

• PV device efficiency and degradation analysis