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The role of surface texture and anode-cathode size ratios on mass transfer in undivided electrochemical reactors

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The performance of undivided cells with disparate anode-cathode ratios was studied using cerium (IV) reduction as a test reaction. The effects of electrode material and surface texture are reported. Results have been fitted to a computer-based model, and the role of bubble evolution and electrode coverage by bubbles is considered. Results are contrasted with those of a similar study using hypochlorite formation, which can give qualitatively different results.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Salford University, Salford, UK

    H. Hamzah

  2. Department of Bio-Materials Science, Institute of Dental Surgery, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1, UK

    A. T. Kuhn

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Hamzah, H., Kuhn, A.T. The role of surface texture and anode-cathode size ratios on mass transfer in undivided electrochemical reactors. J Appl Electrochem 10, 635–647 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00615487

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