glassy carbon electrode

synonym: vitreous carbon electrode
initialism: GCE
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09088
Electrode made of glassy carbon material with an intertwined graphitic ribbon structure, formed by pyrolysis of a resol precursor at temperatures up to \(\pu{3000^{\circ}C}\).
Note: Glassy carbon combines glass-like mechanical characteristics with physical properties similar to graphite, owing to its “graphene ribbon” structure. It is extremely resistant to many chemicals, impermeable to gases and liquids, and has good electrical conductivity, high hardness and strength, and biocompatibility. It is one of the most frequently used working electrode materials.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 641. (Terminology of Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)) on page 657 [Terms] [Paper]