ISSN:
1572-8838
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Abstract The a.c. impedance of a planar cadmium electrode in KOH solution was measured over the active and passive region using a potentiostatic technique. Different concentrations of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were subsequently introduced into the alkaline solution and the impedance remeasured. It was found that the addition of PVA markedly increased the double layer capacity of the electrode and decreased electrolyte resistance,R sol. The impedance spectra in the presence of PVA were analysed in terms of an equivalent circuit involving the series combination of two double layer capacitances and a resistance proportional to the conductivity of the electrolyte.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00620570
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