The apparent capacitance of the electrode "charging" process

• We investigate simple models of the electrode charging (discharging) at constant current i, where the potential (E) is recorded as a function of time, or charge, q = i·t. Our goal is to assess the advantages of a representation in terms of capacitance, C = dq / dE ,vs. E. Such a plot is related with cyclic voltammetry (c.v.) plot (ic.v. vs E) at a constant rate (β = dE / dt) since, under appropriate circumstances, we should have C = ic.v. / β = dq / dE. We will discuss the following items: a) origins and suppression of the singularities in the capacitance pilots, b) effects of the finite charging currents, c) comparison between c.v. and electrode charging experiments.

Keyword

Charging current

Constant current

Constant rate

Function of time

Capacitance

Electrochemistry

Cyclic voltammetry

SRA - Energy

SRA - Energi

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