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overpotential

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[oh-ver-puh-ten-shuhl] / ˈoʊ vər pəˌtɛn ʃəl /

noun

Electricity.
  1. overvoltage.


Etymology

Origin of overpotential

First recorded in 1915–20; over- + potential


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It showed a remarkable current density of 100 mA/cm2 at an overpotential of just 230 mV.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

In forward bias, it exhibited a current density of 11 mA/cm2 at 181 mV overpotential.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

Upon carrying out electrocatalytic water splitting, the team observed that Ni-W5N4 alloy catalyzed the hydrogen evolution reaction, resulting in 10 mA/cm2 current density at a small overpotential of 11 mV.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

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