Essays on Conceptual Electrochemistry: I. Bridging Open-Circuit Voltage of Electrochemical Cells and Charge Distribution at Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces

We ponder over how an electrochemical cell conforms itself to the open-circuit voltage (OCV) given by the Nernst equation, where properties of the electrodes play no role. We first show, via a pedagogical derivation of the Nernst equation, how electrode properties are canceled and then take a closer...

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Main Authors: Jun Huang, Yufan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.938064/full