Questions tagged [electrochemistry]
The branch of chemistry that deals with the study of redox reactions and how they can be applied to generate electricity (in electrochemical cells) and to carry out non-spontaneous reactions using electricity (electrolysis).
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Irreversible uncharged acid/base indicator
I am conducting a process in an electrochemical cell where at the cathode or anode surface the pH might be acidic or basic. To figure out if either one is correct I would like to find a reaction that ...
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Negative Open Circuit Potential with Large Magnitudes [closed]
I am currently trying to analyze the OER performance of a catalyst using a 3-electrode setup. Usually I do the following: I connect the electrodes to the potentiostat THEN I turn on the potentiostat. ...
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Will electrolysis hydrolyze esters?
I'm doing some electroplating. Now, I want to know which components of my electroplating solution are being expended as I go about electroplating. I needed a wetting agent/surfactant & decided to ...
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Degradation via electrolysis and electrode surface area
What is the relationship between electrode surface area and processes such as electrolysis/electrode polarization?
Let's say for example I want a fixed electric field between two electrodes in a ...
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