Butler-Volmer equation (detailed)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the electrochemistry subtree

Butler 1924 / Volmer 1930 j = j_0 [exp(alpha_a F eta / RT) - exp(-alpha_c F eta / RT)]; foundation of electrode-kinetics; Tafel slope + exchange-current density extraction.

Related concepts

Linear ODE
Arrhenius slope: d(ln k)/d(1/T) = −E_a/k_B (exact)

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