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half-wave potential

The potential of a polarographic or voltammetric indicator electrode at the point, on the rising part of a polarographic or voltammetric wave, where the difference between the total current and the residual current is equal to one-half of the limiting current. The quarter-wave potential, the three-quarter-wave potential, etc., may be similarly defined.
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PAC, 1985, 57, 1491 (Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)) on page 1502
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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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DOI of this term: https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02722.
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