Double layer effects at nanosized electrodes
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Andreas Bund1, Clemens Kubeil1
1Technische Universität Ilmenau, Elektrochemie und Galvanotechnik, Ilmenau, Germany.
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|January 29, 2014
Abstract:
This paper discusses numerical simulations of double layer effects at shrouded electrodes with dimensions below 100 nm. Special focus is given to the surface charge on the shrouding material. The Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations are solved to study the effects on the limiting current arising from the electrical double layer of the shrouding.
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