This report introduces and examines a mathematical model for the diffusion-reaction-conduction process in a porous electrode. The model is applicable to electrodes with two slow, rate-determining reactions, one taking place at the solid-electrolyte interface and the other taking place in the electrolyte phase. The process is modeled in terms of three component potentials. The current density is proven to be bounded, and the values of the component potentials are shown to be continuous. The information in this report shows that one can measure the current produced by electrodes with two slow reactions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kalasin, Surachate
• Callahan, Brendan G.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D505M

Advisor

• Fehribach, Joseph D.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mathematical Sciences

Rights statement

• In Copyright