References#
Quantities used in Electrochemistry#
ActivationOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
part of the electrode polarization arising from a charge-transfer step of the electrode reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
ActivationPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-05
AdsorptionCurrent#
- Elucidation:
electric current that accompanies the adsorption of a species
- IUPAC Reference:
AmbientThermodynamicTemperature#
AmplitudeOfAlternatingCurrent#
- Elucidation:
half the peak-to-peak amplitude of a sinusoidal alternating current
- IUPAC Reference:
AmplitudeOfAlternatingVoltage#
- Elucidation:
half of the peak-to-peak amplitude of a periodic voltage perturbation within a single time period, with respect to a reference potential value
- IUPAC Reference:
AnodicOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
electrode polarization associated with an electrochemical oxidation reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
AnodicPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-06
AreicCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of a battery cell or battery by its plane area.
- Alternative Label(s):
ArealCapacity
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-20
BaselineCellVoltage#
- Elucidation:
In electrochemical measurements, the voltage of an electrochemical cell to which a voltage signal is superimposed.
CRate#
- Elucidation:
[an indicator of the] electric current at which a secondary cell or battery is charged
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeRate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-45
CalenderedCoatingThickness#
- Elucidation:
thickness of the coating after a calendering process
CalenderedDensity#
- Elucidation:
density after calendering
Capacity#
- Elucidation:
electric charge which a cell or battery can deliver under specified conditions
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeCapacity, ElectricChargeCapacity, StorageCapacity
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-14
CatalyticCurrent#
- Elucidation:
faradaic current measured in a solution containing two electroactive substances, A and B, that exceeds the sum of the faradaic currents that would be obtained for A and B separately under the same experimental conditions
- IUPAC Reference:
CathodicOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
electrode polarization associated with an electrochemical reduction reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
CathodicPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-07
CellCurrent#
CellPolarisationPotential#
- Elucidation:
sum of the absolute values of the potential differences resulting from anodic and cathodic polarizations of an electrochemical cell
- Alternative Label(s):
CellPolarizationPotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-12
CellVoltage#
- Elucidation:
voltage between the terminals of an electrochemical cell
- Alternative Label(s):
AppliedPotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-10
- IUPAC Reference:
ChargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
capacity delivered during a charge process
ChargeEfficiency#
- Elucidation:
ratio of the electric charge discharged from a secondary battery to the electric charge provided during the preceding charge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-39
ChargeEnergy#
- Elucidation:
energy delivered by a deviced under some specific charge conditions
ChargeRetention#
- Elucidation:
ability of a cell or battery to retain capacity on open circuit under specified conditions.
- Alternative Label(s):
CapacityRetention
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-35
ChargeTransferCoefficient#
- Elucidation:
the fraction of the electrostatic potential energy affecting the reduction rate in an electrode reaction, with the remaining fraction affecting the corresponding oxidation rate
- Wikipedia Reference:
ChargingCurrent#
- Elucidation:
electric current applied to a battery during a charging process
CoatingThickness#
- Elucidation:
thickness of the coating before any additional treatment is applied
ConcentrationLimit#
- Elucidation:
limit on the amount concentration of a species in a phase, either imposed or naturally occurring
ConcentrationOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
The concentration overpotential of an electrode reaction at a given electrode current density (c.d.) is basically the difference in equilibrium potentials across the diffusion layer. More precisely, it is the potential of a reference electrode (of the same electrode reaction as the working electrode ) with the interfacial concentrations which establish themselves at c.d., relative to the potential of a similar reference electrode with the concentrations of the bulk solution. From such a measured potential difference, with c.d. flowing, one needs to subtract the ohmic potential drop prevailing between the two electrodes.
- Alternative Label(s):
ConcentrationPolarization, MassTransferOverpotential, MassTransferPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-08
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overpotential#Concentration_overpotential
ConstantCurrentChargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
the capacity obtained during constant current charging of an electrochemical device
ConstantCurrentChargePercentage#
- Elucidation:
the percentage of the total charge capacity that is obtained during a constant current charge process
ConstantCurrentDischargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
the capacity obtained during constant current discharging of an electrochemical device
ConstantCurrentDischargePercentage#
- Elucidation:
the percentage of the total discharge capacity that is obtained during a constant current discharge process
ControlProperty#
- Elucidation:
a target quantity in a control system
- Alternative Label(s):
ControlledQuantity, SetQuantity
CoulombicEfficiency#
- Elucidation:
fraction of the electric current passing through an electrochemical cell which accomplishes the desired chemical reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
CoulombEfficiency, CurrentEfficiency, FaradayEfficiency
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-07
CrystalizationOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
part of the electrode polarization arising from crystal nucleation and growth phenomena
- Alternative Label(s):
CrystalizationPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-04
CurrentChangeLimit#
CurrentDensityLimit#
- Elucidation:
maximum electric current density that can be achieved for an electrode reaction at a given concentration of a electrochemically active material in the presence of a large excess of supporting electrolyte
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-13
CurrentLimit#
- Elucidation:
limit on the electric current of an electrical system
CurrentScanRate#
- Elucidation:
The rate of change of an applied current with time.
Cycle#
- Elucidation:
the number of charge-discharge cycles that an electrochemical device has experienced
- Alternative Label(s):
CycleIndex, CycleNumber
CycleLife#
- Elucidation:
the maximum number of cycles achieved in an electrochemical device before reaching some end-of-life criterion
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalCycleLife
D10ParticleSize#
D50ParticleSize#
- Elucidation:
in particle size distribution measurements, the mass-median-diameter, considered to be the average particle size by mass
D90ParticleSize#
D95ParticleSize#
DRate#
- Elucidation:
[an indicator of the] electric current at which a battery is discharged
- Alternative Label(s):
DischargeRate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-25
DiffuseLayerPotential#
- Elucidation:
electric potential difference between the rigid layer and the diffuse layer of a double layer
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-20
DiffusionCurrent#
- Elucidation:
faradaic current that is controlled by the rate at which electroactive species diffuse toward (or away from) and electrode-solution interface.
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
DiffusionLimitedCurrent#
- Elucidation:
diffusion current of the potential-independent value that is approached as the rate of the charge-transfer process is increased by varying the applied potential, being greater than the rate of mass transport controlled by diffusion
- Alternative Label(s):
LimitingDiffusionCurrent
- IUPAC Reference:
Diffusivity#
DischargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
capacity delivered during a discharge process
DischargeCurrent#
- Elucidation:
electric current delivered by a battery during its discharge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-24
DischargeEnergy#
- Elucidation:
energy delivered by a deviced under some specific discharge conditions
DischargeVoltage#
- Elucidation:
voltage between the terminals of a cell or battery when being discharged
- Alternative Label(s):
ClosedCircuitVoltage
DoubleLayerCurrent#
- Elucidation:
non-faradaic current associated with the charging of the electrical double layer at the electrode-solution interface
- IUPAC Reference:
DropTimeInPolarography#
- Elucidation:
the time that elapses between the instants at which two successive drops of liquid metal are detached from the tip of the capillary.
- IUPAC Reference:
ElectrochemicalControlQuantity#
- Elucidation:
quantities that control electroanalytical techniques
ElectrochemicalKineticQuantity#
- Elucidation:
An ElectrochemicalQuantity that relates to the kinetics of a reaction.
ElectrochemicalPerformanceQuantity#
ElectrochemicalPotential#
- Elucidation:
the electrochemical potential is the chemical potential of an ion in the presence of an electric potential
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalProperty#
ElectrochemicalQuantity#
- Elucidation:
Physical quantities defined within the domain of electrochemistry.
ElectrochemicalStabilityLimit#
- Elucidation:
electric potential at which a material undergoes an oxidation or reduction decomposition
ElectrochemicalThermodynamicQuantity#
- Elucidation:
A thermodynamically derived ElectrochemicalQuantity.
ElectrochemicalTransportQuantity#
- Elucidation:
An ElectrochemicalQuantity related to the transport of mass, charge, or energy.
ElectrochemicalWindow#
- Elucidation:
The electrode electric potential range between which the substance is neither oxidized nor reduced.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalStabilityWindow
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicallyActiveSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
the area of the electrode material that is accessible to the electrolyte that is used for charge transfer and/or storage
- Alternative Label(s):
EASA, ECSA, ElectrochemicalActiveSurfaceArea
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=485-02-09
ElectrodeCoverageDensity#
- Elucidation:
amount of a chemical modifier at an electrode surface per unit area
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrodeCoverage
ElectrodeGeometricSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
the interfacial area, determined on the assumption that the interface is truly flat (2-dimensional) and calculated using the geometric data of the involved surfaces
ElectrodePotential#
- Elucidation:
electric potential at an electrode, reported as the difference in potential relative to a reference electrode
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-11
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrodeRealSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
surface area of an electrode that takes into account non-idealities of the interface (roughness, porosity, etc.) and can be measured by a variety of electrochemical methods
ElectrodeSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
area of electrode - solution interface.
ElectrolyteContainment#
- Elucidation:
ability of a cell or battery to contain its electrolyte under specified mechanical and environmental conditions
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-31
ElectronNumberOfAnElectrochemicalReaction#
- Elucidation:
number of electrons transferred in a charge transfer reaction between an electrode and a single entity (ion, radical-ion, or molecule) of an electroactive substance, whose identity must be specified
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeNumber, NumberOfElectronsTransferred
- IUPAC Reference:
ElectronicConductivity#
- Elucidation:
measure of a substance’s tendency towards electronic conduction
EnergyDensityOfStorage#
- Elucidation:
the quotient of the energy of an energy-storage device or system and its volume
- Alternative Label(s):
EnergyDensity
EnergyEfficiency#
- Elucidation:
ratio of the electric energy provided from a secondary battery [ or electrochemical device ] during discharge to the electric energy supplied to the battery during the preceding charge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-53
EnergyStorageCapability#
- Elucidation:
amount of energy that can be stored in a device under specific conditions
- Alternative Label(s):
BatteryEnergy
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-21
EquilibriumElectrodePotential#
- Elucidation:
potential of an electrode when no electric current flows through the cell and all local charge transfer equilibria across phase boundaries that are represented in the cell diagram (except at possible electrolyte-electrolyte junctions) and local chemical equilibria are established
- Alternative Label(s):
EquilibriumPotential, NernstPotential, ReversiblePotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-12
- Wikipedia Reference:
ExchangeCurrent#
- Elucidation:
the common value (i0) of the anodic and cathodic partial currents when the reaction is at equilibrium
- IUPAC Reference:
ExchangeCurrentDensity#
- Elucidation:
defined by j0 = i0/A, where i0 is the exchange current of the electrode reaction and A is usually taken as the geometric area of the electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
MeanExchangeCurrentDensity
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
FaradaicCurrent#
- Elucidation:
electric current that results from the electrooxidation or electroreduction of an electroactive substance
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
FaradayConstant#
- Elucidation:
fundamental physical constant representing molar elementary charge
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
FinishingCRate#
- Elucidation:
[an indicator of the] electric current at which a battery is charged towards the end of charge
- Alternative Label(s):
FinishingChargeRate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-46
FormalElectrodePotential#
- Elucidation:
equilibrium electrode potential under conditions of unit concentration of species involved in the electrode reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
FormalPotential
HalfPeakPotential#
- Elucidation:
for dynamic voltammetric techniques, the electric potential of the working electrode at which the current is equal to one-half of the peak current
- IUPAC Reference:
HalfWavePotential#
- Elucidation:
electric potential of a steady-state voltammetric working electrode at the point, on the rising part of the voltammetric wave, where the current is equal to one-half of the limiting current
- IUPAC Reference:
InitialDischargeVoltage#
- Elucidation:
discharge voltage of a cell or battery at the beginning of the discharge immediately after any transients have subsided
- Alternative Label(s):
InitialClosedCircuitVoltage
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-29
InititalThermodynamicTemperature#
InstantaneousCurrent#
- Elucidation:
value of an electric current at an instant in time
- IUPAC Reference:
InternalApparentResistance#
- Elucidation:
quotient of change of voltage of a battery by the corresponding change in discharge current under specified conditions.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-36
InternalConductance#
InternalResistance#
- Elucidation:
impedance of a linear circuit’s Thévenin representation
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=485-15-04
- Wikipedia Reference:
IonConcentration#
- Elucidation:
the amount concentration of some ionic species in a given volume of solution
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-16
IonicConductivity#
- Elucidation:
a measure of a substance’s tendency towards ionic conduction
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_conductivity_(solid_state)
IsopotentialPoint#
- Elucidation:
electric potential of an ion-selective electrode (ISE) and activity of an analyte ion at which the potential of the ISE is independent of temperature
- IUPAC Reference:
KineticCurrent#
- Elucidation:
faradaic current of an electroactive substance B formed by a prior chemical reaction from another substance Y that is no electroactive at the potential at which B is electrochemically transformed
- IUPAC Reference:
LimitQuantity#
- Elucidation:
a limit quantity in a control system
LimitingCurrent#
- Elucidation:
faradaic current that is approached as the rate of the charge-transfer process is increased by varying the applied potential, being greater than the rate of mass transport controlled by diffusion
- IUPAC Reference:
LimitingMolarConductivity#
- Elucidation:
molar conductivity at infinite dilution
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molar_conductivity#Variation_of_molar_conductivity_with_dilution
LowerFrequencyLimit#
- Elucidation:
the lower end of the interval of frequencies tested in impedimetry and related techniques
LowerVoltageLimit#
- Elucidation:
minimum voltage limit at which an applied excitation is altered or terminated
- Alternative Label(s):
CutOffVoltage, DischargeCutoffVoltage, EndOfDischargeVoltage, EndPointVoltage, EndVoltage, FinalVoltage, LowerCutoffVoltage
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-30
MagnitudeOfCurrentPulse#
- Elucidation:
the magnitude of a current pulse applied to an electrochemical cell during pulsed potentiometry and related techniques
- Alternative Label(s):
PulseMagnitudeCurrent
MagnitudeOfPotentialPulse#
- Elucidation:
The magnitude of a voltage pulse applied to an electrochemical cell during pulsed amperometry and related techniques.
- Alternative Label(s):
PulseMagnitudePotential
MassLoading#
- Elucidation:
mass of a material per unit area
MaximumConcentration#
- Elucidation:
the maximum amount concentration of a species in a phase, either imposed or naturally occurring
MaximumContinuousDischargeCurrent#
- Elucidation:
the maximum current approved for continuous discharge for a given electrochemical device
MaximumPulseDischargeCurrent#
- Elucidation:
the maximum current approved for pulse discharge of an electrochemical device
MaximumPulseDischargeDuration#
- Elucidation:
the maximum duration of a pulse discharge for a given electrochemical device
MaximumStoichiometry#
MaximumTemperature#
- Elucidation:
the maximum allowable temperature
MembranePotential#
- Elucidation:
electric potential difference between two solutions separated by an ion-selective membrane in the absence of any electric current flowing through the membrane
- Alternative Label(s):
DonnanPotential, MembraneElectromotiveForce
- IUPAC Reference:
MigrationCurrent#
- Elucidation:
component of electric current due to transport of ions in the electric field between the electrodes
- IUPAC Reference:
MinimumStoichiometry#
MiniumumConcentration#
- Elucidation:
the minimum amount concentration of a species in a phase, either imposed or naturally occuring
MiniumumTemperature#
- Elucidation:
the minimum allowable temperature
MolarElectrochemicalPotential#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical potential per mole.
- IUPAC Reference:
NPRatio#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of the negative electrode and the capacity of the positive electrode in a cell
- Alternative Label(s):
NToPRatio
NetFaradaicCurrent#
- Elucidation:
algebraic sum of faradaic currents flowing through an electrode
NominalVoltage#
- Elucidation:
suitable approximate value of the voltage used to designate or identify a cell, a battery or an electrochemical system
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-31
NumberOfCellsConnectedInParallel#
NumberOfCellsConnectedInSeries#
OhmicOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
part of the electrode polarization arising from an electric current through an ohmic resistance within the electrode or the electrolyte
- Alternative Label(s):
OhmicOvervoltage, OhmicPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-09
OpenCircuitVoltage#
- Elucidation:
electrode potential of working electrode relative to the reference electrode when no potential or electric current is being applied to the electrochemical cell
- Alternative Label(s):
OCP, OCV, OpenCircuitPotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-32
- Wikipedia Reference:
Overpotential#
- Elucidation:
electrode potential (E) minus the equilibrium electrode potential (Eeq) of an electrochemical reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrodePolarization, Overvoltage, PolarizationPotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-02
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ParticleRadius#
- Elucidation:
radius of a particle
PeakCurrent#
- Elucidation:
in dynamic voltammetric techniques, the maximum value of the faradaic current attained by varying the applied potential in the current-potential or I-E curve
- IUPAC Reference:
PeakPotential#
- Elucidation:
electrode potential of the working electrode at which the peak current is attained
- IUPAC Reference:
Polarity#
- Elucidation:
nominal property of an electrode, having values negative or positive according to the sign of the electrode potential, or neutral when the electrode potential is zero.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-14
PotentialScanRate#
- Elucidation:
the rate of change of applied potential with time
- Alternative Label(s):
PotentialSweepRate, ScanRate, SweepRate
PotentiometricSelectivityCoefficient#
- Elucidation:
parameter defining the ability of an ion-selective electrode to distinguish a particular ion, i.e., a primary ion A from an interfering ion B
- Alternative Label(s):
SelectivityCoefficient, SelectivityConstant, SelectivityFactor
- IUPAC Reference:
Prismatic#
- Elucidation:
[a sign that] qualifies a cell or a battery having the shape of a parallelepiped whose faces are rectangular
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-38
PulseDuration#
- Elucidation:
time interval during which the excitation signal deviates from the base line in normal pulse voltamme- try, differential pulse voltammetry, and related techniques
- IUPAC Reference:
PulseMagnitude#
- Elucidation:
a single value, for instance a mean, root mean square or peak value characterizing the aggregate instantaneous values of a unidirectional pulse with respect to the common initial and final value
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=702-03-03
QuarterTransitionTimePotential#
- Elucidation:
electric potential of the indicator electrode, in chronopotentiometry at constant current, at the instant when the time that has elapsed since the application of current is equal to one-fourth of the transition time
RatedCapacity#
- Elucidation:
capacity value of a battery [or electrochemical device] determined under specified conditions and declared by the manufacturer
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-15
ReactionOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
part of the electrode polarization arising from a chemical reaction impeding the electrode reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
ReactionOvervoltage, ReactionPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-10
ReactionRate#
- Elucidation:
rate at which a chemical reaction takes place
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-02
- Wikipedia Reference:
ReactionRateConstant#
- Elucidation:
a proportionality constant which quantifies the rate and direction of a chemical reaction by relating it with the concentration of reactants
- Wikipedia Reference:
Record#
- Elucidation:
an entry in a dataset, typically consisting of one line.
ReferenceThermodynamicTemperature#
ResidualActiveMass#
- Elucidation:
charged active material remaining in a cell following a discharge to a specified end-of-discharge voltage.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-37
ResidualCapacity#
- Elucidation:
electric charge capacity remaining in a cell or battery following a discharge, operation or storage under specific test conditions
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-16
ResidualCurrent#
- Elucidation:
Electric current that flows, at a particular value of the applied potential, in the absence of the substance whose electrode behaviour is being investigated, i.e. a “blank” solution.
- Alternative Label(s):
BackgroundCurrent
- IUPAC Reference:
ResponseTimeAtAnISE#
- Elucidation:
Duration between the time when an ion-selective electrode and an external reference electrode (the two completing the ion-selective electrode cell) are brought into contact with a sample solution (or the time at which the activity of the ion of interest in solution is changed) and the first time at which the slope of the cell potential vs. time plot (ΔE/Δt) becomes equal to a limiting value selected on the basis of the experimental conditions and/or requirements concerning accuracy.
RestingTime#
- Alternative Label(s):
RestingDuration, the duration during which an electrochemical device is kept at open-circuit conditions
RotatingDiskSpeed#
- Elucidation:
rotational frequency of a rotating component in a rotating disk electrode
SamplingInterval#
- Elucidation:
time interval during which the current is measured in pulse voltammetry
- IUPAC Reference:
SamplingTime#
- Elucidation:
duration of the sampling interval in pulse voltammetry
- IUPAC Reference:
ShelfLife#
- Elucidation:
duration, under specific conditions, at the end of which a battery [ or electrochemical device ] has retained the ability to perform a specified function
- Alternative Label(s):
StorageLife
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-47
ShortCircuitCurrent#
- Elucidation:
maximum current which should be delivered by a cell or battery into an external circuit with zero electric resistance, or an external circuit which depresses the cell or battery voltage to approximately zero volt
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-26
SignalReferencePotential#
- Elucidation:
Potential to which the magnitude of an excitation signal is compared to.
- Alternative Label(s):
BaselinePotential
SpecificCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of a cell or battery [ or electrode or active material ] by its mass.
- Alternative Label(s):
GravimetricCapacity, SpecificChargeCapacity, SpecificElectricChargeCapacity
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-19
SpecificChargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of a cell or battery [ or electrode or active material ] obtained during a charge process by its mass.
SpecificDischargeCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of a cell or battery [ or electrode or active material ] obtained during a discharge process by its mass.
SpecificEnergyCharge#
- Elucidation:
the specific energy of an electrochemical device obtained during a charge process
SpecificEnergyDischarge#
- Elucidation:
the specific energy of an electrochemical device obtained during a discharge process
SpecificEnergyOfStorage#
- Elucidation:
the quotient of the energy of an energy-storage device or system and its mass
- Alternative Label(s):
SpecificEnergy
SpecificPowerOfStorage#
- Elucidation:
the quotient of the power of an energy-storage device or system and its mass
SpecificSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
total surface of a solid per mass
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=485-02-10
- Wikipedia Reference:
SquareWaveCurrent#
- Elucidation:
component of an electric current that is associated with the presence of an analyate in square-wave voltammetry
- IUPAC Reference:
StandardElectrodePotential#
- Elucidation:
equilibrium electrode potential of an electrode under standard conditions
- Alternative Label(s):
StandardPotential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-13
- IUPAC Reference:
StepDuration#
- Elucidation:
the duration between two consecutive steps in a staircase signal
StepIndex#
- Elucidation:
number describing the step in a protocol
StepSignalCurrent#
- Elucidation:
the magnitude of the current step in chronopotentiometry and related techniques
StepSignalVoltage#
- Elucidation:
the magnitude of the voltage step in step voltammetry and related techniques
StepTime#
- Elucidation:
time of a measurement relative to the start of the step (t = 0)
Stoichiometry#
SurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
a measure of the total area that the surface of a solid object occupies
- Wikipedia Reference:
SurfaceAreaPerVolume#
SurfaceOverpotential#
- Elucidation:
The potential of a working electrode relative to a reference electrode of the same kinds placed in the solution adjacent to the surface of the working electrode (just outside the double layer).
- Alternative Label(s):
SurfacePolarization
TappedDensity#
- Elucidation:
the density of a powdered or granular material when it is subjected to tapping or mechanical vibration
- Alternative Label(s):
TapDensity
TemperatureCoefficientOfTheCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the change in capacity of a cell by the corresponding change in temperature.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-18
TemperatureCoefficientOfTheOpenCircuitVoltage#
- Elucidation:
quotient of change in open-circuit voltage of a cell or battery by the corresponding change in temperature.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-33
TemperatureLimit#
- Elucidation:
limit on the temperature of a system
TestTime#
- Elucidation:
time of a measurement relative to the start of the test (t = 0)
TheoreticalCapacity#
- Alternative Label(s):
TheoreticalChargeCapacity
TotalNumberOfCycles#
- Elucidation:
the total number of cycles carried out on a specific device under a given set of conditions
TransitionTime#
- Elucidation:
in chronopotentiometry and related techniques, the duration between the application of current and when the concentration of an electroactive substance at the electrode-solution interface becomes indistinguishable from zero
- IUPAC Reference:
UpperFrequencyLimit#
- Elucidation:
the higher end of the interval of frequencies tested in impedimetry and related techniques
UpperVoltageLimit#
- Elucidation:
maximum voltage limit at which an applied excitation is altered or terminated
- Alternative Label(s):
EndOfChargeVoltage, UpperCutoffVoltage
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-55
VoltageChangeLimit#
- Elucidation:
a control limit placed on the rate of change of the cell voltage, dV/dt.
- Alternative Label(s):
dV/dt
VoltageLimit#
- Elucidation:
limit on the voltage of an electrical system
VolumetricCapacity#
- Elucidation:
quotient of the capacity of a cell or battery by its volume.
- Alternative Label(s):
VolumetricChargeCapacity, VolumetricElectricChargeCapacity
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-17
VolumetricPowerDensityofStorage#
- Elucidation:
the quotient of the power of an energy-storage device or system and its volume
VolumetricSurfaceArea#
- Elucidation:
ratio of the surface area of a solid object to the volume of the object
- Alternative Label(s):
SurfaceAreaToVolumeRatio
- Wikipedia Reference:
WorkingPotentialRange#
- Elucidation:
range of electrode potentials of a given working electrode in a given electrolyte, where the electric current from reactions of the electrode or electrolyte is negligible compared with the current from reactions of the system under investigation
Electrochemistry Concepts#
ACVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry in which a sinusoidal alternating potential of small amplitude (10 to 50 mV) of constant frequency (10 Hz to 100 kHz) is superimposed on a slowly and linearly varying potential ramp
- Alternative Label(s):
ACV
- IUPAC Reference:
ACVoltammetrySignal#
- Elucidation:
Sinusoidal potential waveform superimposed to a linear potential ramp.
AbrasiveStrippingVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical method where traces of solid particles are abrasively transferred onto the surface of an electrode, followed by an electrochemical dissolution (anodic or cathodic dissolution) that is recorded as a current–voltage curve
AcidicElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an aqueous electrolyte with a nominal pH values less than 7
- Alternative Label(s):
AcidicAqueousElectrolyte, AcidicSolution
ActiveElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode which is chemically altered by the electrode reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
NonInertElectrode, ReactiveElectrode
ActiveMaterial#
- Elucidation:
material that is oxidized or reduced at an electrode in an electrochemical cell
- Alternative Label(s):
ActiveElectrochemicalMaterial, ActiveElectrochemicalMaterial, ElectrochemicallyActiveMaterial, ElectrochemicallyActiveMaterial
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-14
ActiveMaterialMix#
- Elucidation:
blend containing a material which reacts chemically to produce electrical energy with other constituents and additives
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-34
ActiveMaterialParticleCracking#
- Elucidation:
a degradation mechanism in electrochemical cells in which fractures in the active material particles increase cell resistance.
AdsorptiveStrippingVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
Stripping voltammetry involving pre-concentration by adsorption of the analyte (in contrast to electro- chemical accumulation).
- Alternative Label(s):
AdSV
- IUPAC Reference:
AirElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a gas diffusion electrode in which the gas is air
AlkalineElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an aqueous electrolyte with a nominal pH greater than 7
- Alternative Label(s):
AlkalineAqueousElectrolyte, AlkalineSolution
AlternatingCurrent#
- Elucidation:
periodic current where the amplitude alternates at a steady frequency between fixed minimum and maximum values, with the same duration at minimum and maximum
- Alternative Label(s):
AC
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=131-11-24
- Wikipedia Reference:
AluminiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is aluminium
AluminiumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is aluminium
AmmoniaSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of ammonia (NH3) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousAmmoniaSolution
AmmoniumChlorideSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousAmmoniumChlorideSolution
Amperometry#
- Elucidation:
techniques based on measurement of current at a constant controlled potential
- IUPAC Reference:
AnnularWorkingElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a working electrode in the shape of a ring used in a rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE).
- Alternative Label(s):
RingElectrode
Anode#
- Elucidation:
by convention, cell electrode at which an oxidation reaction occurs
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-27
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
AnodicPolarisation#
- Elucidation:
electrode polarization associated with an anodic reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
AnodicPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-17
AnodicReaction#
- Elucidation:
electrode reaction in which oxidation occurs at the anode
- Alternative Label(s):
Electrooxidation, ElectrooxidationReaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-09
AnodicStrippingVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
Stripping voltammetry in which material accumulated at the working electrode is electrochemically oxi- dized in the stripping step.
- IUPAC Reference:
Anolyte#
- Elucidation:
electrolyte on the anode side of an electrochemical cell that is divided into compartments
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-19
AnolyteTank#
- Elucidation:
a tank for holding anolyte
AqueousElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an ion-transport medium, which may be immobilized, in which water is the solvent.
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousElectrolyticSolution
AsymmetricMembrane#
- Elucidation:
membrane constituted of two or more structural planes of non-identical morphologies
- IUPAC Reference:
BellevilleWasher#
- Elucidation:
a type of spring, in the form of a conical washer
BilayerMembrane#
- Elucidation:
an asymmetric membrane composed of two layers, typically with different chemical properties or functional roles
BimetallicElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode containing two different metals (e.g. platinum and ruthenium) on its surface (e.g. to modify its electrocatalytic properties)
BimetallicOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode consisting of two metal oxide active materials
BinaryElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an electrolyte consisting of anions and cations with equal absolute charge numbers.
Binder#
- Elucidation:
material or substance that holds or draws other materials together to form a cohesive whole
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrodeBinder
- Wikipedia Reference:
BismuthElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is bismuth
BlendedActiveElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an active electrode with a blend of two or more active materials
BockrisDevanathanMuellerModel#
- Elucidation:
a model for the double layer that includes the action of the solvent on the surface
- Alternative Label(s):
BDM
BodePlot#
- Elucidation:
plots of the phase angle and the magnitude of the impedance vs. the logarithm of perturbation frequency at all the frequencies tested in an impedimetry measurement
- Alternative Label(s):
BodeDiagram
- Wikipedia Reference:
BoostCharge#
- Elucidation:
accelerated charge applied at greater than normal values of electric currents or of voltages (for a particular design) during a short time interval
- Alternative Label(s):
FastCharge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-37
ButlerVolmerEquation#
- Elucidation:
a phenomenological model for electrode kinetics, describing the relation between the electrode current from an electrochemical charge-transfer reaction and the surface overpotential of the electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
ButlerVolmerApproximation, ErdeyGruzVolmerEquation
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler%E2%80%93Volmer_equation
CCCVCycling#
- Elucidation:
a cycling protocol in which an electrochemical cell is first put through a CCCV charging process followed by a constant current discharge process
CadmiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is cadmium
CaesiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is caesium
CalciumElectrode#
CalciumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is calcium
CapacityFade#
- Elucidation:
a degradation phenomena in electrochemical devices in which the practicaclly achieveable capacity of the cell is less than the measured capacity at the beginning of life.
- Alternative Label(s):
CapacityLoss
- Wikipedia Reference:
CarbonInkElectrode#
- Elucidation:
development of a carbon paste electrode that is screen printed using a carbon/polymer mixture of suitable composition
CarbonMonofluorideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is carbon monofluoride
CarbonPasteElectrode#
- Elucidation:
Electrode of a composite of carbon powder and a pasting liquid (including mineral oil, Nujol, bromoform, bromonaphthalene).
- Alternative Label(s):
CPE
- Wikipedia Reference:
CardonDioxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a gas diffusion electrode in which the active material is carbon dioxide (CO2)
Case#
- Elucidation:
container for the plate pack or packs and electrolyte of a cell or cells made of a material impervious to the electrolyte
- Alternative Label(s):
Container, Housing
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-14
Catalyst#
- Elucidation:
substance that increases chemical reaction speed, and which is conserved after the reaction
Cathode#
- Elucidation:
by convention, cell electrode at which, a reduction reaction occurs
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
CathodeElectrolyteInterphase#
- Elucidation:
a type of solid electrolyte interface that forms on the surface of the electrode designated as the “cathode” or positive electrode
CathodicPolarisation#
- Elucidation:
electrode polarization associated with a cathodic reaction
- Alternative Label(s):
CathodicPolarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-18
CathodicProtection#
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-05
- Wikipedia Reference:
CathodicReaction#
- Elucidation:
electrode reaction in which reduction occurs at the cathode
- Alternative Label(s):
Electroreduction, Electroreduction, ElectroreductionReaction, ElectroreductionReaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-10
CathodicStrippingVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
stripping voltammetry in which material accumulated at the working electrode is electrochemically reduced in the stripping step
- Alternative Label(s):
CSV
- IUPAC Reference:
Catholyte#
- Elucidation:
electrolyte on the cathode side of an electrochemical cell that is divided into compartments.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-18
CatholyteTank#
- Elucidation:
a tank for holding catholyte
CellBaffle#
- Elucidation:
internal component used to reduce the amount of electrolyte loss due to electrolyte spray being carried in the gas and/or by electrolyte movement
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-13
CellCan#
- Elucidation:
cell container which is usually metallic and typically, but not exclusively, cylindrical
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-13
CellLid#
- Elucidation:
part used to close the case normally having holes for filling, topping-up, gas escape, terminals, etc.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-15
CelsiusTemperatureMeasurement#
- Elucidation:
measurement of temperature
CelsiusTemperatureMeasurementResult#
CelsiusTemperatureVector#
- Elucidation:
vector containing at least two values for the quantity celsius temperature
Charge#
- Elucidation:
operation during which a secondary cell or battery is supplied with electric energy from an external circuit which results in chemical changes within the cell and thus the storage of energy as chemical energy.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalCharging
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-27
ChargeCarrier#
- Elucidation:
a generic denomination of particles or quasiparticles responsible for electric charge transport.
- Wikipedia Reference:
ChargeTimePlot#
- Elucidation:
plot of the time-dependent amount of electric charge passed through an electrochemical system due to the application of a electric potential
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeTimeCurve, ElectricChargeTimeCurve, ElectricChargeTimePlot, QtCurve
ChemicalReaction#
- Elucidation:
a process that results in the interconversion of chemical species
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ChromiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is chromium
Chronoamperometry#
- Elucidation:
amperometry in which the current is measured as a function of time after a change in the applied potential
- Alternative Label(s):
AmperiometricDetection, AmperometricCurrentTimeCurve
- IUPAC Reference:
Chronocoulometry#
- Elucidation:
direct coulometry at controlled potential in which the electric charge passed after the application of a potential step perturbation is measured as a function of time (Q-t curve)
- IUPAC Reference:
Chronopotentiometry#
- Elucidation:
potentiometry in which the potential is measured with time following a change in applied current
- IUPAC Reference:
CoatedElectrode#
- Elucidation:
cell electrode consisting of a current collector and active material
- Alternative Label(s):
Plate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-02
Coating#
- Elucidation:
a covering on the surface of an object
- Wikipedia Reference:
CobaltElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is cobalt
CoinCase#
- Alternative Label(s):
ButtonCase
- IEC Reference:
a round-type case with a height that is less than the diameter
ConcentrationCell#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical cell that has two half-cells separated by a wall permeable to ions, both containing the same electrolyte differing only in their ion concentrations
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-08
- Wikipedia Reference:
ConductiveAdditive#
- Elucidation:
a material added to an electrode for the purpose of increasing its electronic conductivity.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectronicallyConductiveElectrodeAdditive
ConductivityCell#
- Elucidation:
an electrochemical cell for conductivity measurements
ConductometricTitration#
- Elucidation:
titration in which the electric conductivity of a solution is measured as a function of the amount of titrant added
- IUPAC Reference:
Conductometry#
- Elucidation:
measurement principle in which the electric conductivity of a solution is measured
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
Connector#
- Elucidation:
conductor of electricity used for carrying current between components in an electric circuit
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-37
ConstantCurrentCharge#
- Elucidation:
charge during which the electric current is maintained at a constant value regardless of the battery voltage or temperature
- Alternative Label(s):
GalvanostaticCharging
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-38
ConstantCurrentConstantVoltageCharge#
- Elucidation:
a two-step charging process in which a constant current is applied until a set upper cutoff voltage is reached and then the cell is potentiostatically held at that voltage until the current falls below some set threshhold value
- Alternative Label(s):
CCCV
ConstantCurrentDischarging#
- Elucidation:
a discharging process in which the current is kept at a constant value
- Alternative Label(s):
GalvanostaticDischarging
ConstantPotentialPulses#
- Elucidation:
Signal consisting of successive pulses of electric potential of the same magnitude.
ConstantPotentialSignal#
- Elucidation:
Signal consisting of a constant electric potential.
ConstantVoltageCharge#
- Elucidation:
charge during which the voltage is maintained at a constant value regardless of charge current or temperature
- Alternative Label(s):
FloatCharging, PotentiostaticCharging
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-49
ConstantVoltageDischarge#
- Elucidation:
a discharging process in which the voltage between the terminals of the electrochemical cell is kept at a constant value
- Alternative Label(s):
PotentiostaticDischarging
ContinuousServiceTest#
- Elucidation:
service test with an uninterrupted discharge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-48
CopperElectrode#
- Alternative Label(s):
metal electrode in which the active material is copper
CopperOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is cupric oxide (copper (II) oxide)
- Alternative Label(s):
CupricOxideElectrode
Coulometer#
- Elucidation:
measuring instrument to obtain the electrical charge passed in an experiment, or to produce a known amount of substance in a titration.
- Alternative Label(s):
Voltameter
- Wikipedia Reference:
CoulometricTitration#
- Elucidation:
titration in which the titrant is generated electrochemically, either by constant current or at constant potential. The titrant reacts stoichiometrically with the analyte, the amount of which is calculated using Faraday’s laws of electrolysis from the electric charge required to reach the end-point
Coulometry#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical measurement principle in which the electric charge required to carry out a known electrochemical reaction is measured. By Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, the amount of substance is proportional to the charge
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-13
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
CounterElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode whose function is to carry the electric current flowing through the electrical circuit of an electrochemical cell, the electrochemical processes on its surface not being of interest
- Alternative Label(s):
AuxiliaryElectrode
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
CurrentCollector#
- Elucidation:
A good electron conductor support designed to transfer electrons from the external circuit to the active materials of the cell.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrodeCurrentCollector
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=485-06-07
CurrentControlledProcess#
- Elucidation:
a process in which the electric current is controlled
CurrentPotentialPlot#
- Elucidation:
plot of current versus applied potential (I-E) for a given system
- Alternative Label(s):
CurrentPotentialCurve, ElectricCurrentPotentialCurve
CurrentPulse#
- Elucidation:
rapid, transient change in the amplitude of an electric current, from a baseline value to a higer or lower value, followed by a rapid return to the baseline value.
CurrentPulse#
- Elucidation:
the process of applying a current pulse
CurrentTimePlot#
- Elucidation:
plot of the dependence of instantaneous current on time
- Alternative Label(s):
CurrentTimeCurve
CycleDomainMatrix#
- Elucidation:
a series of data points indexed in cycle order
CycleNumberVector#
- Elucidation:
vector containing at least two values for the quantity cycle number
CyclicChronopotentiometry#
- Elucidation:
chronopotentiometry where the change in applied current undergoes a cyclic current reversal
CyclicVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry in which the electric current is recorded as the electrode potential is varied with time cycli- cally between two potential limits, normally at a constant scan rate
- Alternative Label(s):
CV
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
Cycling#
- Elucidation:
set of operations that is carried out on a secondary cell or battery and is repeated regularly in the same sequence.
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeCycle, ElectrochemicalCycling
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-28
- Wikipedia Reference:
CylindricalCase#
- IEC Reference:
a round-type case with a height that is greater than or equal to the diameter
DCPolarography#
- Elucidation:
linear scan voltammetry with slow scan rate in which a dropping mercury electrode is used as the working electrode
- IUPAC Reference:
Dendrite#
- Elucidation:
needle-like or tree-like formation of crystalline growth formed during deposition of a material
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-07
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
Dielectrometry#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical measurement principle based on the measurement of the dielectric constant of a sample resulting from the orientation of particles (molecules or ions) that have a dipole moment in an electric field
- IUPAC Reference:
DifferentialLinearPulseVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
Differential Pulse Voltammetry in which small potential pulses are superimposed onto a linearly varying potential.
DifferentialPotentialPulse#
- Elucidation:
Small pulses of electric potential superimposed to a linear potential ramp or a staircase potential ramp.
DifferentialPulseVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry in which small potential pulses (constant height 10 to 100 mV, constant width 10 to 100 ms) are superimposed onto a linearly varying potential or onto a staircase potential ramp. The current is sampled just before the onset of the pulse (e.g. 10 to 20 ms) and for the same sampling time just before the end of the pulse. The difference between the two sampled currents is plotted versus the potential applied before the pulse. Thus, a differential pulse voltammogram is peak-shaped
- Alternative Label(s):
DPV
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_pulse_voltammetry
DifferentialStaircasePulseVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
Differential Pulse Voltammetry in which small potential pulses are superimposed onto a staircase potential ramp.
DirectCoulometryAtControlledCurrent#
- Elucidation:
coulometry at an imposed, constant current in the electrochemical cell
DirectCoulometryAtControlledPotential#
- Elucidation:
coulometry at a preselected constant potential of the working electrode
- IUPAC Reference:
DirectCurrent#
- Elucidation:
Signal consisting of a constant electric current.
- Alternative Label(s):
ConstantCurrentSignal, DC
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=131-11-22
- Wikipedia Reference:
DirectCurrent#
- Elucidation:
electric current that flows in a constant direction, i.e. a current with a constant sign
- Alternative Label(s):
DC
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
Discharge#
- Elucidation:
operation during which an electrochemical cell supplies electric energy as the result of chemical changes within the cell
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalDischarging
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-23
Dissociation#
- Elucidation:
process where molecules split up into ions due to being dissolved
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-08
- Wikipedia Reference:
Dissolution#
- Elucidation:
mixing of a substance into another substance with formation of one new homogeneous substance
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-04
DoubleCoatedElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode that is coated on both sides of the current collector
DoubleLayer#
- Elucidation:
a double layer of charges exists at the interface between two conducting media: One side carries a positive excess charge, which is balanced by a negative excess of equal magnitude on the other side.
- Alternative Label(s):
DL, EDL, ElectricalDoubleLayer
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_layer_(surface_science)
DoubleLayerModel#
- Elucidation:
model representing the structure of an electrolyte at an electrode-electrolyte interface by a rigid layer formed by the charge carriers on the surface of the electrode and a diffuse layer formed by mobile ions in the electrolyte.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectricalDoubleLayerModel, ElectricalPolarizationLayerModel
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-19
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_layer_(surface_science)
DroppingMercuryElectrode#
- Elucidation:
mercury electrode formed by sequence of mercury drops falling from a small aperture
- Alternative Label(s):
DME
- Wikipedia Reference:
EdgeInsulator#
- Elucidation:
part which insures insulation between the plate (electrode) edges and adjacent plates (electrodes) and the container side walls
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-19
ElectricChargeSignal#
- Elucidation:
Time-dependent variation of electric charge passed through a system.
ElectricCurrentMeasurement#
- Elucidation:
measurement of electric current
ElectricCurrentMeasurementResult#
ElectricCurrentMeasuringSystem#
- Elucidation:
a system for measuing electric current
ElectricCurrentSignal#
- Elucidation:
Time-dependent variation of electric current
ElectricCurrentVector#
- Elucidation:
vector containing at least two values for the quantity electric current
ElectricPotentialMeasuringSystem#
- Elucidation:
a system for measuring electric potential
ElectricPotentialSignal#
- Elucidation:
Time-dependent variation of electric potential
ElectricSignal#
- Elucidation:
Time dependent variation of an electric quantity.
ElectroanalyticalTechnique#
- Elucidation:
analytical methods in which electrochemical processes or phenomena are the core of the measurement principle involving electrochemical cells providing qualitative and quantitative responses.
- IUPAC Reference:
Electrocapillarity#
- Elucidation:
change of the mechanical stress at the surface separating two bodies due to the presence of electric charges at the interface
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-02
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electrocatalysis#
- Elucidation:
increasing the rate of an electrode reaction by adding specific material to the electrode.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-15
Electrocatalyst#
- Elucidation:
material that can cause electrocatalysis.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-16
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalCell#
- Elucidation:
a system containing two electrodes that allow transport of electrons, separated by an electrolyte that allows movement of ions but blocks movement of electrons.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-01
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalConstituent#
- Elucidation:
A constituent in an electrochemical system.
ElectrochemicalDegradationPhenomenon#
- Elucidation:
A phenomenon that causes an electrochemical system to deviate from its ideal behaviour.
ElectrochemicalDevice#
- Elucidation:
a device whose primary function is facilitating the conversion between chemical and electrical energy.
ElectrochemicalDoubleLayerCapacitor#
- Elucidation:
Device that stores electrical energy using a double layer in an electrochemical cell.
- Alternative Label(s):
DoubleLayerCapacitor, EDLC, ElectrochemicalCapacitor
ElectrochemicalHalfCell#
- Elucidation:
a system comprising one electrode in contact with an ionic conductor.
- Alternative Label(s):
HalfCell
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalImmunity#
- Elucidation:
situation in which a material in a given environment undergoes negligible electrochemical corrosion.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-03
ElectrochemicalImpedanceSpectroscopy#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical measurement method of the complex impedance of an electrochemical system as a function of the frequency of a small amplitude (normally 5 to 10 mV) sinusoidal voltage perturbation superimposed on a fixed value of applied potential or on the open circuit potential
- Alternative Label(s):
EIS
- IUPAC Reference:
ElectrochemicalInterface#
- Elucidation:
The two-dimensional space comprising the boundary between two electrochemical constituents.
ElectrochemicalMaterial#
- Elucidation:
A material that undergoes electrochemical changes.
ElectrochemicalMethod#
ElectrochemicalMigration#
- Elucidation:
transport of ions in an electrolyte due to an electric field
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-06
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalPhenomenon#
- Elucidation:
A chemical phenomenon that is accompanied by the flow of electric current
ElectrochemicalPiezoelectricMicrogravimetry#
- Elucidation:
Electrogravimetry using an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance.
- IUPAC Reference:
ElectrochemicalPlot#
- Elucidation:
Graphical representation of a dataset resulting from the measurement of the response of an electrochemical system.
ElectrochemicalPseudocapacitor#
- Elucidation:
a type of supercapacitor that uses metal oxide or conducting polymer electrodes with a high amount of electrochemical pseudocapacitance additional to the double-layer capacitance
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrochemicalReaction#
- Elucidation:
a chemical reaction in an electrolyte involving a transfer of electrons between chemical components or between chemical components and an electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
ChargeTransferReaction, ChargeTransferReaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-01
ElectrochemicalRelation#
- Elucidation:
A material relation in electrochemistry.
Electrochemiluminescence#
- Elucidation:
chemiluminescence produced in electrode reactions
- Alternative Label(s):
ECL, ElectrogeneratedChemiluminescence
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-18
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electrode#
- Elucidation:
electronically conductive part in electric contact with a medium of lower electronic conductivity and intended to perform one or more of the functions of emitting charge carriers to or receiving charge carriers from that medium or to establish an electric field in that medium
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-03
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrodeElectrolyteInterface#
- Elucidation:
interface between an electrolyte and an electrode where an electrode reaction takes place.
- Alternative Label(s):
ActiveSurfaceOfAnElectrode, ActiveSurfaceOfAnElectrode
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-05
ElectrodePair#
- Elucidation:
assembly of one positive plate, one negative plate and the associated separator if any
- Alternative Label(s):
PlatePair
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-09
ElectrodePassivation#
- Elucidation:
formation of compounds that reduces the conductivity at the surface of an electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
Passivation
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-16
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrodePolarisation#
- Elucidation:
accumulation or depletion of electric charges at an electrode, resulting in a difference between the electrode potential with current flow, and the potential without current flow or equilibrium electrode potential
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrodePolarization, Polarisation, Polarization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-15
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization_(electrochemistry)
ElectrodeReaction#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons between electrolyte and electrode
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-04
- IUPAC Reference:
ElectrodeStack#
- Elucidation:
finished assembly of the positive and negative plate (electrode) groups with interleaved separators and terminals or intercell connectors
- Alternative Label(s):
PlatePack
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-08
Electrodeposition#
- Elucidation:
the process of forming a film or a bulk material using an electrochemical process where the electrons are supplied by an external power supply
Electrodissolution#
- Elucidation:
the electrochemical dissolution of a material to soluble species
Electrogravimetry#
- Elucidation:
method of electroanalytical chemistry used to separate by electrolyse ions of a substance and to derive the amount of this substance from the increase in mass of an electrode.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-14
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electrolysis#
- Elucidation:
method of separating and neutralizing ions by an electric current in an electrolytic cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-09
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electrolyte#
- Elucidation:
a material in which the mobile species are ions and free movement of electrons is blocked.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-02
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrolyteCreep#
- Elucidation:
gradual and slow spreading of an electrolyte film on the external surface of a cell or battery
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-30
ElectrolyteLevelIndicator#
- Elucidation:
device used to assist in the measurement of the level of electrolyte in a cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-52
ElectrolyteSolution#
- Elucidation:
a liquid electrolyte that consists of solutes dissolved in a solvent
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrolyticSolution
ElectrolyticCapacitor#
- Elucidation:
capacitor consisting of a metallic plate as first conductor, a very thin oxide film formed on the metal as the dielectric and an electrolyte as second conductor
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-04
- Wikipedia Reference:
ElectrolyticCell#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical cell intended to produce chemical reactions
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-06
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electroosmosis#
- Elucidation:
movement of a fluid through a diaphragm, produced by application of an electric field
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-01
- Wikipedia Reference:
Electroplating#
- Elucidation:
process inside an electrolytic cell used to coat a conductive object with a layer of a material
- Alternative Label(s):
Galvanizing
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-17
- Wikipedia Reference:
EqualizationCharge#
- Elucidation:
extended charge to ensure an equal state of charge of all cells in a battery
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-40
FaradaysFirstLawOfElectrolysis#
- Elucidation:
mass m of electrochemically-transformed substance is proportional to the charge Q passed, m ∝ Q.
- Alternative Label(s):
FaradaysLaw, FaradaysLawOfElectrolysis
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday%27s_laws_of_electrolysis#First_law
FaradaysSecondLawOfElectrolysis#
- Elucidation:
when the same electric charge (quantity of electricity) Q is passed through several electrolytes, the mass, m_i, of the substances deposited are proportional to their respective chemical equivalent molar mass, M_i/z_i.
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday%27s_laws_of_electrolysis#Second_law
FlameArrestorVent#
- Elucidation:
vent of special design which provides protection against the propagation of a flame front from or into the interior of a secondary cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-11
FlowCell#
- Elucidation:
an electrochemical cell in which the active materials are flowed through the cell from an external source
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalFlowCell
FluorineDopedTinOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is tin oxide doped with fluorine
- Alternative Label(s):
FTOElectrode
Foil#
FormationCycling#
- Elucidation:
the cycling of a cell after manufacturing, usually for the purpose of forming interfacial layers
FrequencyResponseAnalyser#
- Elucidation:
analyzes the output signal of a stimulated system
- Alternative Label(s):
FRA, FrequencyResponseAnalyzer
FuelCell#
- Elucidation:
galvanic cell that transforms chemical energy from continuously supplied reactants to electric energy by an electrochemical process.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-05
- Wikipedia Reference:
GITT#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical method that applies current pulses to an electrochemical cell at rest and measures the voltage response
- Alternative Label(s):
GalvanostaticIntermittentTitrationTechnique
GalvanicCell#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical cell in which chemical reactions occur spontaneously and chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-02
- Wikipedia Reference:
Galvanostat#
- Elucidation:
instrument which controls the electric current between the working electrode and the auxiliary electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
Amperostat
- Wikipedia Reference:
GalvanostaticCycling#
- Elucidation:
a cycling protocol in which an electrochemical cell is subject to alternating galvanostatic charging and discharging processes
GalvanostaticProcess#
- Elucidation:
a process in which the electric current is kept constant
GasDiffusionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a type of electrode specifically designed for gaseous reactants or products or both
- Alternative Label(s):
GDE
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=485-02-02
- Wikipedia Reference:
GasDissolution#
- Elucidation:
the dissolution of molecules from a gas into another phase
GasEvolution#
- Elucidation:
process through which a gas is evolved
- Alternative Label(s):
Gassing
- Wikipedia Reference:
GassingOfACell#
- Elucidation:
evolution of gas resulting from electrolysis of the water in the electrolyte of a cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-51
GlassFibreSeparator#
- Elucidation:
a separator is composed of a mass of intermeshed glass fibers.
- Alternative Label(s):
FibreglassSeparator
GlassyCarbonElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode made of glassy carbon material with an intertwined graphitic ribbon structure, formed by pyrolysis of a resol precursor at temperatures up to 3000 °C
- Alternative Label(s):
GCE
GoldElectrode#
- Elucidation:
foil, wire or disc electrode made of gold which is easily fabricated into a variety of electrode geometries
- Alternative Label(s):
AuElectrode
GouyChapmanModel#
- Elucidation:
an extension of the Helmholtz model that describes the distribution of ions as a function of distance from the electrode surface to the bulk of the electroylte
GrahameModel#
- Elucidation:
a modification of the Stern model that considers the double layer as three regions separated by the inner Helmholtz plane and the outer Helmholtz plane
GraphiteElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is graphite
GravimetricAnalysis#
- Elucidation:
quantitative determination of a chemical species based on its mass
- Alternative Label(s):
GravimetricMethod
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
HPPC#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical method that measures the voltage drop of a cell resulting from a square wave current load
- Alternative Label(s):
HybridPulsePowerCharacterisation, HybridPulsePowerCharacterization
HardCarbonElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is hard carbon
HelmholtzModel#
- Elucidation:
a structural representation of the double layer that states that the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of the electrode is balanced by a layer of ions in the electrolyte
HermeticallySealedCell#
- Elucidation:
permanently sealed gas tight cell without pressure release device
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-01
HybridFlowCell#
- Elucidation:
a flow cell that uses one or more electroactive components deposited as a solid layer
HydrodynamicVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry with forced flow of the solution towards the electrode surface
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
HydrogenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
platinized platinum electrode saturated by a stream of pure gaseous hydrogen
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-16
ICI#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical method that measures the voltage response of an electrochemical cell under galvanostatic conditions to short interruptions in the current
- Alternative Label(s):
IntermittentCurrentInterruptionMethod
Impedimetry#
- Elucidation:
measurement principle in which the complex electric impedance of a system is measured, usually as a function of a small amplitude sinusoidal electrode potential
- IUPAC Reference:
IncreasingPotentialPulses#
- Elucidation:
Pulses of electric potential, of amplitude increasing by a constant increment and with a pulse width of 2 to 200 ms, which are superimposed on a constant initial potential.
IndicatorElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode that responds to one, or more than one, species in the solution being investigated, with no appreciable change of bulk solution composition during the measurement
- IUPAC Reference:
IndiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is indium
IndiumTinOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is indium tin oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
ITO
InertElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode that serves only as a source or sink for electrons without playing a chemical role in the electrode reaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-08
InsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode at which the predominant electrochemical reaction is an intercalation
- Alternative Label(s):
IntercalationElectrode
Interphase#
- Elucidation:
a spatial region at the interface between two bulk phases in contact, which is different chemically and physically from both phases in contact
- Alternative Label(s):
InterfacialLayer
- IUPAC Reference:
InterphaseGrowth#
IonExchangeMembrane#
- Elucidation:
A membrane having ion-exchange groups:
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
IonicLiquidElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
An ionic liquid is an electrolyte composed of a salt that is liquid below 100 °C. Ionic liquids have found uses in electrochemical analysis, because their unconventional properties include a negligible vapor pressure, a high thermal and electrochemical stability, and exceptional dissolution properties for both organic and inorganic chemical species.
- Alternative Label(s):
IonicLiquid
- Wikipedia Reference:
IridiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is iridium
IridiumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is iridium oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
IrO2Electrode
IronDisulfideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode in which the active material is iron disulfide
IronElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is iron
Jacket#
- Elucidation:
partial or complete external covering of a cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-20
KohlrauschsLaw#
- Elucidation:
For any electrolyte A_xB_y, the limiting molar conductivity is expressed as x times the limiting molar conductivity of A^{y+} and y times the limiting molar conductivity of B^{x-}.
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molar_conductivity#Kohlrausch’s_law_of_independent_migration_of_ions
LawOfMassAction#
- Elucidation:
the rate of the chemical reaction is directly proportional to the product of the activities or concentrations of the reactants
- Wikipedia Reference:
LeadElectrode#
LeadOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lead oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
PbOElectrode
Leakage#
- Elucidation:
unplanned escape of electrolyte, gas or other material from a cell or battery
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-32
LeclancheElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an aqueous mixture of ammonium chloride and zinc chloride
LidSealingCompound#
- Elucidation:
material used to seal the cell lid to the case or to the terminals of a cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-16
LinearChronopotentiometry#
- Elucidation:
chronopotentiometry where the applied current is changed linearly
LinearCurrentRamp#
- Elucidation:
signal where an electric current is varied linearly from an initial current, typically 0 A
LinearPotentialRamp#
- Elucidation:
Signal where the electric potential is varied linearly from an initial potential.
LinearScanVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
Voltammetry in which the current is recorded as the electrode potential is varied linearly with time.
- Alternative Label(s):
LSV, LinearPolarization, LinearSweepVoltammetry
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
LiquidElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an electrolyte in the liquid phase.
LiquidGalliumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a liquid electrode with an active material of gallium
LiquidJunction#
- Elucidation:
any junction between two electrolyte solutions of different composition.
- IUPAC Reference:
LiquidMetalElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode that uses a liquid metal
- Wikipedia Reference:
LithiumCobaltOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium cobalt oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
LCOElectrode
LithiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
metal electrode in which the active material is lithium
LithiumHydroxideSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousLithiumHydroxideSolution, LiOHSolution
LithiumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is lithium
LithiumIronPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium iron phosphate
- Alternative Label(s):
LFPElectrode
LithiumManganeseIronPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium manganese iron phosphate
- Alternative Label(s):
LMFPElectrode
LithiumManganeseOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium manganese oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
LMOElectrode
LithiumManganeseOxideLithiumIronPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended lithium manganese oxide (LMO) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) active materials
- Alternative Label(s):
LMOLFPElectrode
LithiumManganesePhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium manganese phosphate
- Alternative Label(s):
LMPElectrode
LithiumNickelCobaltAluminumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
NCAElectrode
LithiumNickelMananeseCobaltOxideLithiumManganeseOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) and lithium manganese oxide (LMO) active materials
- Alternative Label(s):
NMCLMOElectrode
LithiumNickelManganeseCobaltOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium nickel manganese cobalt
- Alternative Label(s):
NMCElectrode
LithiumNickelManganeseCobaltOxideLithiumCobaltOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) and lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) active materials
- Alternative Label(s):
NMCLCOElectrode
LithiumNickelManganeseOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium nickel manganese oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
LNMOElectrode
LithiumNickelManganeseOxideLithiumIronPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) active materials
- Alternative Label(s):
LNMOLFPElectrode
LithiumNickelOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium nickel oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
LNOElectrode
LithiumTitanateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium titanate
- Alternative Label(s):
LTOElectrode
LithiumVanadiumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is lithium vanadium oxide
MagnesiumElectrode#
MagnesiumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is magnesium
ManganeseDioxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is manganese dioxide
- Alternative Label(s):
MnO2Electrode
MeasurementPrinciple#
- Elucidation:
phenomenon serving as the basis of a measurement
- Alternative Label(s):
PrincipleOfMeasurement
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=112-04-03
MercuryElectrode#
- Elucidation:
liquid metal electrode used in polarography
- Alternative Label(s):
HgElectrode
MetalElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode in which the actve electrochemical material is a metal
MetalOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is a metal oxide
ModifiedConstantVoltageCharge#
- Elucidation:
constant voltage charge where the electric current is limited to a predetermined value
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-50
MonoblocContainer#
- Elucidation:
case with multiple separate cell compartments
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-18
Mudrib#
- Elucidation:
ridges in the bottom of the case which support the plate pack (electrode stack) and thus create a space which allows the active material detached from the plates (electrodes) to settle without causing a short-circuit between the plates (electrodes)
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-18
NearNeutralElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an aqueous electrolyte with a nominal pH value between 4 and 10.
- Alternative Label(s):
NearNeutralAqueousElectrolyte, NearNeutralSolution
NegativeElectrode#
- Elucidation:
for a device having two electrodes, that electrode having the lower electric potential
- Alternative Label(s):
NegativePlate, NegativePlate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=151-13-04
NegativeTerminal#
- Elucidation:
accessible conductive part provided for the connection of an external electric circuit to the negative electrode of the cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-24
NernstEinsteinEquation#
- Elucidation:
an equation relating the limiting molar conductivity Λ_m^0 to the ionic diffusion coefficients.
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_relation_(kinetic_theory)#Nernst%E2%80%93Einstein_equation
NernstEquation#
- Elucidation:
An equation that relates the reduction potential of an electrochemical reaction (half-cell or full cell reaction) to the standard electrode potential, temperature, and activities (often approximated by concentrations) of the chemical species undergoing reduction and oxidation.
- Wikipedia Reference:
Neutralisation#
- Elucidation:
insertion or removal of electrons into or from ions to obtain particles having zero electric charge
- Alternative Label(s):
Neutralization
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-11
NickelElectrode#
- Alternative Label(s):
metal electrode in which the active material is nickel
NickelOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is nickel oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
NiOElectrode
NickelOxideHydroxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is nickel oxyhydroxide
- Alternative Label(s):
NiOOHElectrode, NickelOxyhydroxideElectrode
NonAqueousElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an ion-transport medium that does not contain water.
- Alternative Label(s):
NonAqueousElectrolyticSolution, NonAqueousSolution
NonPolarizableElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode that holds its potential essentially constant by efficiently allowing electric current to pass
NonSpillableCell#
- Elucidation:
cell from which electrolyte cannot escape regardless of its orientation
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-16
NormalHydrogenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
potential of a platinum electrode in 1 M acid solution.
- Alternative Label(s):
NHE
NormalPulseVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry in which potential pulses of amplitude increasing by a constant increment and with a pulse width of 2 to 200 ms are superimposed on a constant initial potential
- Alternative Label(s):
NPV
- IUPAC Reference:
NyquistPlot#
- Elucidation:
plots of the out of phase vs. the in phase component of the impedance for all the frequencies tested in an impedimetry measurement
- Alternative Label(s):
ComplexPlanePlot, NyquistDiagram
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyquist_stability_criterion#Nyquist_plot
OpenCircuitHold#
- Elucidation:
a process in which the electric current is kept constant at 0 (i.e., open-circuit conditions)
- Alternative Label(s):
OCVHold
OrganicElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
an electrolyte solution with an organic solvent
OutputCable#
- Elucidation:
cable used for the electrical connection of the battery terminals and the load and/or the charger
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-36
Overcharge#
- Elucidation:
continued charging of a fully charged secondary cell or battery
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-44
OxygenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a gas diffusion electrode in which the active material is oxygen (O2)
PalladiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is palladium
ParallelConnection#
- Elucidation:
arrangement of cells or batteries wherein all the positive terminals and all the negative terminals, respectively, are connected together.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-39
ParallelSeriesConnection#
- Elucidation:
arrangement of cells or batteries wherein parallel connected cells or batteries are connected in series.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-40
ParasiticReaction#
- Elucidation:
an unwanted side reaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-07
PassivationLayer#
- Elucidation:
an interfacial layer of an electrode surface, that causes the electrode to become passivated
PastedPlate#
- Elucidation:
plate in which the active material is applied as a paste to a conductive current collector
- Alternative Label(s):
PastedElectrode
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-03
PhosphoricAcidSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) dissolved in water (H2O)
PhotoelectrolyticCell#
- Elucidation:
electrolytic cell in which a chemical reaction is influenced by the absorption of light.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-19
PlateGroup#
- Elucidation:
assembly of plates of the same polarity electrically connected together
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-04
PlatinumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
foil, wire, disc, or mesh electrode made of platinum, which is the most commonly used metallic working electrode in electrochemistry
- Alternative Label(s):
PtElectrode
PolarityReversal#
- Elucidation:
reversing of the polarities of the electrodes of a cell, generally due to over-discharge of a low-capacity cell in a series arrangement
- Alternative Label(s):
CellReversal
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-03
PolarizableElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode whose potential changes with an applied potential
PolymerElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
a polymer matrix capable of ion conduction
- Wikipedia Reference:
PorousElectrode#
- Elucidation:
porous electrodes consist of porous matrices of a single reactive electronic conductor or a mixture of solids that include essentially non-conducting, reactive materials in addition to electronic conductors. An electrolytic solution fills the void spaces of the porous matrix.
PorousElectrodeCoating#
- Elucidation:
a porous electrode which is coated onto a non-porous substrate, typically a metallic foil current collector.
PorousSeparator#
- Elucidation:
a separator with a porosity greater than 0
PositiveElectrode#
- Elucidation:
for a device having two electrodes, that electrode having the higher electric potential
- Alternative Label(s):
PositivePlate, PositivePlate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=151-13-05
PositiveTerminal#
- Elucidation:
accessible conductive part provided for the connection of an external electric circuit to the positive electrode of the cell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-25
PotassiumElectrode#
PotassiumHydroxideSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of potassium hydroxide (LiOH) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousPotassiumHydroxideSolution, KOHSolution
PotassiumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is potassium
PotentialPulse#
- Elucidation:
Rapid, transient change in the amplitude of an electric potential, from a baseline value to a higer or lower value, followed by a rapid return to the baseline value.
PotentialTimePlot#
- Elucidation:
plot of the time-dependence of instantaneous electric potential following a change in applied current
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectricPotentialTimeCurve, ElectricPotentialTimePlot, PotentialTimeCurve
PotentiometricStrippingAnalysis#
- Elucidation:
two-step electrochemical measurement in which 1) material is accumulated at an electrode and 2) the material is removed by chemical reaction or electrochemically at constant current with measurement of electrode potential
- Alternative Label(s):
PSA
PotentiometricStrippingAnalysis#
- Elucidation:
two-step electrochemical measurement in which 1) material is accumulated at an electrode and 2) the material is removed by chemical reaction or electrochemically at constant current with measurement of electrode potential. The time between changes in potential in step 2 is related to the concentration of analyte in the solution
- Alternative Label(s):
PSA
- IUPAC Reference:
Potentiometry#
- Elucidation:
techniques based on the measurement of potential at controlled current (constant or equal to zero)
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-12
- IUPAC Reference:
Potentiostat#
- Elucidation:
Measuring instrument for electric current that controls the potential difference between a working electrode and a reference electrode and measures the electric current between a working electrode and an auxiliary electrode.
- Wikipedia Reference:
PotentiostaticProcess#
- Elucidation:
a process in which the voltage is kept constant
PouchCase#
- Elucidation:
a soft pouch case that is described by its length, width, and height
Powder#
PressureReliefVent#
- Elucidation:
vent of special design which allows to release gas from a cell in order to avoid excessive internal pressure and thereby to preclude rupture or explosion of the cell container
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-41
PrismaticCase#
- Elucidation:
a rigid prismatic case that is described by characteristic length, width, and height
ProtonInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is a proton (hydrogen)
R1025#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 10.0 mm and a height of 2.5 mm
R11108#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 10.8 mm
R1121#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 2.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R55
R1126#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 2.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R56
R1130#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.5 mm and a height of 3.0 mm
R1131#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 3.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R54
R1136#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 3.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R42
R1142#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 4.2 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R43
R1154#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 11.6 mm and a height of 5.4 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R44
R1216#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 12.5 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
R1220#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 12.5 mm and a height of 2.0 mm
R1225#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 12.05 mm and a height of 2.5 mm
R1511#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 15.8 mm and a height of 11.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R52
R1616#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 16.0 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
R1632#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 16.0 mm and a height of 3.2 mm
R2012#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 1.2 mm
R2016#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
R2020#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 2.0 mm
R2025#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 2.5 mm
R2032#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 3.2 mm
R2040#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 4.0 mm
R2050#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 20.0 mm and a height of 5.0 mm
R2320#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 23.0 mm and a height of 2.0 mm
R2325#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 23.0 mm and a height of 2.5 mm
R2330#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 23.0 mm and a height of 3.0 mm
R2335#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 23.0 mm and a height of 3.5 mm
R2354#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 23.0 mm and a height of 5.4 mm
R2412#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 24.5 mm and a height of 1.2 mm
R2430#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 24.5 mm and a height of 3.0 mm
R2450#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 24.5 mm and a height of 5.0 mm
R2477#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 24.5 mm and a height of 7.7 mm
R3032#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 30.0 mm and a height of 3.2 mm
R416#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 4.8 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
R512#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 5.8 mm and a height of 1.3 mm
R516#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 5.8 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R62
R521#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 5.8 mm and a height of 2.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R63
R527#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 5.8 mm and a height of 2.7 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R64
R616#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 6.8 mm and a height of 1.65 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R65
R621#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 6.8 mm and a height of 2.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R60
R626#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 6.8 mm and a height of 2.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R66
R626#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 6.8 mm and a height of 2.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R66
R712#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 1.3 mm
R716#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 1.65 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R67
R721#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 2.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R58
R726#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 2.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R59
R731#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 3.1 mm
R736#
- Alternative Label(s):
R41, a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 3.6 mm
R754#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 7.9 mm and a height of 5.4 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R48
R9#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 15.5 mm and a height of 6.0 mm
R916#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.5 mm and a height of 1.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R68
R921#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.5 mm and a height of 2.1 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R69
R926#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.5 mm and a height of 2.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R57
R927#
- Alternative Label(s):
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.5 mm and a height of 2.7 mm
R932#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.3 mm and a height of 3.2 mm
R936#
- Elucidation:
a coin case with a nominal diameter of 9.5 mm and a height of 3.6 mm
- Alternative Label(s):
R45
Record#
- Elucidation:
a measurement of one or more quantities, usually at a given time
RectangularElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode in the shapre of a rectangle
ReferenceElectrode#
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-15
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ReversibleHydrogenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a practical hydrogen electrode whose potential depends on the pH of the solution
- Wikipedia Reference:
RhodiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is rhodium
RotatingDiskElectrode#
- Elucidation:
A disc electrode that is embedded in the centre of a cylinder which rotates in solution around the longitudinal cylinder axis.
- Alternative Label(s):
RDE
- Wikipedia Reference:
RotatingRingDiskElectrode#
- Elucidation:
a second annular working electrode positioned concentric with a rotating disc electrode to make a rotating ring-disc electrode (RRDE)
- Alternative Label(s):
RRDE
- Wikipedia Reference:
RoundCase#
- Elucidation:
a case that is described by its diameter and height
RoundElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode in the shape of a circle
RutheniumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is ruthenium
RutheniumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is ruthenium oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
RuO2Electrode
SaltBridge#
- Elucidation:
means of making electrolytic connection between two half cells without introducing a significant liquid junction potential.
- Wikipedia Reference:
SampledDCPolarography#
- Elucidation:
DC polarography with current sampling at the end of each drop life mechanically enforced by a knocker at a preset drop time value. The current sampling and mechanical drop dislodge are synchronized.
- Alternative Label(s):
TASTPolarography
- IUPAC Reference:
SaturatedCalomelElectrode#
- Elucidation:
A reference electrode based on the reaction between elemental mercury and mercury(I) chloride.
- Wikipedia Reference:
SaturatedSolution#
- Elucidation:
solution which has the same concentration of a solute as one that is in equilibrium with undissolved solute at specified values of the temperature and pressure
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-01-14
- IUPAC Reference:
SealedCell#
- Elucidation:
cell which remains closed and does not release either gas or liquid when operated within the limits specified by the manufacturer
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-17
Seawater#
- Elucidation:
a combination of salts (mostly NaCl) dissolved in water
SelfDischarge#
- Elucidation:
phenomenon by which a cell or battery loses energy in other ways than by discharge into an external circuit
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-27
- Wikipedia Reference:
Separator#
- Elucidation:
in an electrochemical cell, device made of insulating material permeable to the ions of the electrolyte and prohibiting totally or partially the mixing of the substances on both sides.
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalSeparator, ElectrochemicalSeparator
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-17
- Wikipedia Reference:
SeriesConnection#
- Elucidation:
arrangement of cells or batteries wherein the positive terminal of each cell or battery is connected to the negative terminal of the next cell or battery in sequence.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-41
SeriesParallelConnection#
- Elucidation:
arrangement of cells or batteries wherein in series connected cells or batteries are connected in parallel.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-42
SideReaction#
- Elucidation:
chemical reaction which occurs in addition to the main process
- Alternative Label(s):
SecondaryReaction, SecondaryReaction
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-02-06
- Wikipedia Reference:
SiliconElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is silicon
SiliconGraphiteElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended silicon and graphite active materials
SiliconOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is silicon oxide
SiliconOxideGraphiteElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode with blended silicon oxide and graphite active materials
SilverChlorideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
A type of reference electrode based on the reaction between sliver and silver chloride.
- Wikipedia Reference:
SilverElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in the form of foil, mesh, wire, rod, tube, powder, pellets, or single crystal of silver
- Alternative Label(s):
AgElectrode
SilverOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is silver oxide
SingleCoatedElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an electrode that is coated on only one side of the current collector
SinusoidalCurrentWaveform#
- Elucidation:
alternating current consistent with a sinusoidal waveform
SinusoidalPotentialWaveform#
- Elucidation:
Sinusoidal alternating potential of small amplitude (10 to 50 mV) of constant frequency (10 Hz to 100 kHz).
SodiumChromiumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium chromium oxide
SodiumCobaltOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium cobalt oxide
SodiumCobaltPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium cobalt phosphate
SodiumElectrode#
SodiumHydroxideSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of sodium hydroxide (LiOH) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousSodiumHydroxideSolution, NaOHSolution
SodiumInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is sodium
SodiumIronHexacyanoferrateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium iron hexacyanoferrate
SodiumIronPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium iron phosphate
SodiumManganeseHexacyanoferrateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium manganese hexacyanoferrate
SodiumManganeseOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium manganese oxide
SodiumManganesePhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium manganese phosphate
SodiumMetatitanateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium metatitanate
SodiumNickelPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium nickel phosphate
SodiumTitaniumOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium titanium oxide
SodiumTitaniumPhosphateElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sodium titanium phosphate
SolidAmalgamElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode made of a solid amalgam of an appropriate metal
- Alternative Label(s):
SAE
SolidElectrolyte#
- Alternative Label(s):
FastIonConductor, SolidStateElectrolyte
- Wikipedia Reference:
SolidElectrolyteInterphase#
- Elucidation:
an interfacial layer that forms between an electrode phase and and electrolyte phase, due to the decomposition of the electrolyte
- Alternative Label(s):
SEI
SpaceChargeLayer#
- Elucidation:
an interphase formed when two materials with different chemical potentials are brought in contact with each other, and the atoms or electrons are unable to migrate to establish local charge neutrality
- Alternative Label(s):
DepletionLayer, DepletionRegion, DepletionZone, JunctionRegion, SpaceChargeRegion
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=521-02-82
- Wikipedia Reference:
Spacer#
- Elucidation:
component of a cell made of insulating material intended to maintain the spacing between plates of opposite polarity or between the plate pack and the case
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-10
Spring#
- Elucidation:
an elastic device
- Wikipedia Reference:
SquareWavePotentialWaveform#
- Elucidation:
Periodic potential where the amplitude alternates at a steady frequency between fixed minimum and maximum values, with the same duration at minimum and maximum.
SquareWaveVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
voltammetry in which a square-wave potential waveform is superimposed on an underlying linearly varying potential ramp or staircase ramp
- Alternative Label(s):
OSWV, OsteryoungSquareWaveVoltammetry, SWV
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
SquareWaveVoltammetryWaveform#
- Elucidation:
Square wave potential waveform superimposed to a linear potential ramp or a staircase potential ramp.
StaircaseCurrentRamp#
- Elucidation:
Successive current steps that form a signal with a staircase waveform.
StaircasePotentialRamp#
- Elucidation:
Successive steps of electric potential that form a staircase waveform.
StandardHydrogenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
for solutions in protic solvents, the universal reference electrode for which, under standard conditions, the standard electrode potential (H+ / H2) is zero at all temperatures
- Alternative Label(s):
SHE
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
StepChronopotentiometry#
- Elucidation:
chronopotentiometry where the applied current is changed in steps
SternModel#
- Elucidation:
describes the double layer as divided into two parts separated by the Stern plane, located about one hydrated ion radius from the electrode surface
StoichiometricEquation#
- Elucidation:
the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and formulae, wherein the reactant entities are given on the left-hand side and the product entities on the right-hand side
- Alternative Label(s):
ChemicalEquation, ChemicalReactionEquation
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
StorageTest#
- Elucidation:
test carried out to measure the loss of capacity, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current or other quantities after storage under specified conditions
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-03-45
StrippingChronopotentiometry#
StrippingVoltammetry#
- Elucidation:
two-step electrochemical measurement in which 1) material is accumulated at an electrode and 2) the amount of an accumulated species is measured by voltammetry. The measured electric current in step 2 is related to the concentration of analyte in the solution by calibration.
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemical_stripping_analysis
StrontiumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is strontium
SulfurElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is sulfur
SulfuricAcidSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) dissolved in water (H2O)
Supercapacitor#
- Elucidation:
type of capacitor characterized by high capacitance, high specific and volumetric energy density, and low voltage limits
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-03
- Wikipedia Reference:
SupportingElectrolyte#
- Elucidation:
electrolyte solution, the ions of which are electroinactive in the range of applied potential being studied, and whose ionic strength (and, therefore, contribution to the overall conductivity) is usually much greater than the concentration of an electroactive substance to be dissolved in it.
- Alternative Label(s):
BaseElectrolyte, IndifferentElectrolyte, InertElectrolyte
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
SwagelokCase#
- Elucidation:
a container for an electrochemical cell manufactured by the company Swagelok
Terminal#
- Elucidation:
conductive part of a device, electric circuit or electric network, provided for connecting that device, electric circuit or electric network to one or more external conductors
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-22
TerminalProtector#
- Elucidation:
cover of insulating material used to avoid electric contact with the cell or battery terminal
- Alternative Label(s):
TerminalCover
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-23
ThermalRunaway#
- Elucidation:
unstable condition arising during constant voltage charge in which the rate of heat dissipation capability, causing a continuous temperature increase with resulting further charge current increase, which can lead to the destruction of the battery
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-54
ThermogalvanicCell#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical cell that has two half-cells separated by a wall permeable to ions, both containing the same electrolyte differing only in their temperatures.
- Alternative Label(s):
Thermocell
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-03-09
- Wikipedia Reference:
ThionylChlorideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is thionyl chloride
ThreeElectrodeCell#
- Elucidation:
electrochemical cell with a working electrode, reference electrode, and auxiliary electrode
- Alternative Label(s):
ThreeElectrodeElectrochemicalCell
TimeMeasurement#
- Elucidation:
measurement of time
TimeMeasurementResult#
TimeSeries#
- Elucidation:
a series of data points indexed in time order
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TimeVector#
- Elucidation:
a vector of discrete times
TimeseriesElectricalDataset#
- Elucidation:
a time series of electrical quantities
TinElectrode#
TitaniumDioxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is titanium dioxide
- Alternative Label(s):
TiO2Electrode
TitaniumElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is titanium
TrasattiBuzzancaModel#
- Elucidation:
considers the effects of specific adsorbed ions in the double layer
TriangularCurrentWaveform#
- Elucidation:
Linear ramp of electric current followed by a reversal to the initial current (typically I=0), both at the same current change rate.
TriangularPotentialWaveform#
- Elucidation:
Linear ramp of electric potential, followed by a reversal to the initial potential. Both forward and reversed signal ramps are applied at the same scan rate.
TubularPlate#
- Elucidation:
positive plate (electrode) which is either composed of an assembly of porous tube of perforated metal or tissue either a gauntlet with or without a central current collector spine, the active material being placed within the tubes
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-07
TungstenElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is tungsten
TungstenOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is tungsten oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
WO3Electrode
TwoStepCharge#
- Elucidation:
charging method applied to a secondary battery using two levels of charge rate with feedback control to initiate the changeover from a high to a low charge rate
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-48
Valve#
- Elucidation:
component of a cell which permits the flow of gas in one direction only
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-02-12
VentCap#
- Elucidation:
component fitted into the filling hole of a cell with a provision of allowing the venting of electrolysis gas from the cell¨
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-23
VentedCell#
- Elucidation:
secondary cell having a cover provided with an opening through which products of electrolysis and evaporation are allowed to escape freely from the cell to the atmosphere
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=482-05-14
VoltageControlledProcess#
- Elucidation:
a process in which the voltage is controlled
VoltageMeasurement#
- Elucidation:
measurement of the electric potential between the terminals of an electrochemical cell
- Alternative Label(s):
ElectrochemicalCellVoltageMeasurement
VoltageMeasurementResult#
VoltageVector#
- Elucidation:
vector containing at least two values for the quantity voltage
Voltammetry#
- Elucidation:
techniques based on the measurement of current as a function of controlled time-dependent applied potential
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=114-04-11
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
VoltammetryAtARotatingDiskElectrode#
- Elucidation:
hydrodynamic voltammetry using a a rotating disc electrode, where the limiting current is described by the Levich equation
- IUPAC Reference:
Voltammogram#
- Elucidation:
current-potential curve in a voltammetry experiment
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Voltmeter#
- Elucidation:
instrument intended to measure the value of a voltage.
- IEC Reference:
https://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=313-01-03
WaveSpring#
- Elucidation:
a spring made of pre-hardened flat wire, formed into a wavy washer shape
- Wikipedia Reference:
WorkingElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode at which one or more electroactive substances undergo reaction in the solution being investigated
- IUPAC Reference:
- Wikipedia Reference:
ZincChlorideSolution#
- Elucidation:
a solution of zinc chloride (ZnCl) dissolved in water (H2O)
- Alternative Label(s):
AqueousZincChlorideSolution
ZincElectrode#
- Elucidation:
metal electrode in which the active material is zinc
ZincInsertionElectrode#
- Elucidation:
an insertion electrode in which the guest molecule is zinc
ZincOxideElectrode#
- Elucidation:
electrode in which the active material is zinc oxide
- Alternative Label(s):
ZnOElectrode