Reference electrode including electrolyte containing optically-active material and automatic electrochemical potential correction apparatus using the same

An automatic electrochemical potential correction apparatus, comprising:

• a reference electrode including an electrode body provided at an end thereof with an electrolyte separation membrane and charged therein with an optically-active material and an electrolyte solution, an inner electrode disposed in the electrode body such that it is immersed in the electrolyte solution, and an absorbance measurement probe for transmitting light to the electrolyte solution and collecting reflected light waves, which is disposed in the electrode body such that it is immersed in the electrolyte solution;
• a spectrometer for measuring absorbance by analyzing spectra of light waves collected by the absorbance measurement probe;
• and
• a reference potential corrector for outputting correction signals related to a change in the reference potential of the reference electrode according to the absorbance measured by the spectrometer.

An automatic electrochemical potential correction apparatus, comprising:

• a reference electrode including an electrode body provided at an end thereof with an electrolyte separation membrane and charged therein with an optically-active material and an electrolyte solution, and an inner electrode disposed in the electrode body such that it is immersed in the electrolyte solution;
• a light source transmitting light to the reference electrode;
• a light detector for collecting light waves emitted from the light source and passing through the electrolyte charged in the reference electrode;
• a spectrometer for measuring absorbance by analyzing spectra of the light waves collected by the light detector;
• and
• a reference potential corrector for outputting correction signals related to a change in the reference potential of the reference electrode according to the absorbance measured by the spectrometer.