Cyclic Voltammetry: Roles of Working, Auxiliary, Ref. Electrodes & Potentiostat

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Cyclic voltammetry involves four critical components: the working electrode, auxiliary electrode, reference electrode, and potentiostat. The working electrode is where the redox reaction of interest occurs, facilitating electron transfer during the experiment. The auxiliary electrode serves to complete the circuit and allows current to flow, while the reference electrode maintains a constant potential against which the working electrode's potential is measured. The potentiostat controls the voltage applied to the working electrode and measures the resulting current.

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I'm trying to find out the roles of the following for cyclic voltammetry:
working electrode
auxiliary electrode
reference electrode
and potentiostat

I kind of found out what they are.. but i am not sure of its exact role, like for the working electrode, it is the electrode at which the redox reaction of interest occurs, but what does it actually do, and what happens there.

any one can give me any sites, I've tried google many times but didn't find much

Thanks a lot!
 
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