If you're using an aqueous electrolyte, then starting with a beaker cell probably makes the most sense (after a thorough chemical risk assessment). Although I can't comment on the best setup for your plating/stripping experiment, the conventional tests (CV, GCD and EIS) can all be done with a beaker cell. As for the number of electrodes, that is dependent on the goal of your test; CV is much more reliable with a third (reference) electrode while I would recommend starting EIS with a third (reference) electrode until the expected values and time for equilibrium are better known. To switch to 2-electrode tests such as for GCD, simply piggyback the wire labelled counter electrode (CE) to the one labelled reference electrode (RE) from your equipment. I explain in more detail about this here: Article Measuring the impact on impedance spectroscopy of pseudo-ref...

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Yes, it is possible to use a three-electrode workstation in conjunction with a beaker cell to conduct cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) testing on a metallic battery electrode. The three-electrode setup provides control over the working electrode potential, ensuring accurate measurements, while the beaker cell contains the electrolyte environment for these electrochemical tests. This combined setup is commonly employed in battery research to analyze and evaluate the performance of metallic battery electrodes.