current efficiency

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noun

physics the ratio of the actual mass of a substance liberated from an electrolyte by the passage of current to the theoretical mass liberated according to Faraday's law

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Experiments showed that perovskite cells made with the DMAFo additive can achieve an efficiency of nearly 25% on their own, comparable to the current efficiency record for perovskite cells of 26%.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024

What weight of metallic copper will be deposited from a cupric salt solution by a current of 1.5 amperes during a period of 45 minutes, assuming 100% current efficiency?

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Henry P. Talbot

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