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A review is presented of the laws governing the relation to current density of the changes in concentration of electroactive species at the surface of an electrode. Several diverse examples are reported. Ways in which these relationships may be used to probe fluid motion are explored.
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Oldham, K.B. Interrelation of current and concentration at electrodes. J Appl Electrochem 21, 1068–1072 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01041448
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