average current density

Also contains definition of: local current density

The average current density, $j$ , is defined by

$j = A −1 ∫ A j x ⁢ d A$

where $A$ is the electrode area, $j x$ is the local current density and $dA$ is an infinitesimal surface element.

Source:

PAC, 1981, 53, 1827 (Nomenclature for transport phenomena in electrolytic systems) on page 1836

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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.

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