Diffusion potentials as source of error in electrochemical measurements in concrete

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-375

  Angst, Ueli ^a   Vennesland, Øystein ^a   Myrdal, Roar ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diffusion potential; Liquid junction potential; Membrane potential; Potential mapping; Potentiometric sensors

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CATHODIC PROTECTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LIQUIDS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; POTENTIOMETERS (ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS); POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

CEMENT PASTES; CHLORIDE CONTENTS; CONCRETE PORES; CONCRETE SURFACES; CONDITION ASSESSMENTS; CONTROLLING SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; INTERNAL GRADIENTS; IONIC CONCENTRATIONS; LIQUID JUNCTION POTENTIAL; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MONITORING SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL MAPPING; POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS; REFERENCE ELECTRODES; REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES;

PH SENSORS;

EID: 62249175536     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-008-9387-5     Document Type: Article

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