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Electrochemical Kinetics
The electrochemical kinetics study involves the study of electrochemical
reaction rates and the key factors that determine whether a reaction will be
fast or slow, and how the reaction rate may be changed. The study of kinetics
is important in the design and operation of a fuel cell. The rate of electron
transfer at the electrodes or the current produced by the fuel cell depends on
the rate of electrochemical reaction. The key factors that affect the electron
transfer are ionic and electronic resistances in electrolyte and in electrodes
and the rate of mass transport through the electrodes. In order to understand ...