A mean-field theory on the differential capacitance of asymmetric ionic liquid electrolytes

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 26, Issue 28, 2014, Pages

  Han, Yining ^a   Huang, Shanghui ^a   Yan, Tianying ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

asymmetric ions; differential capacitance; electric double layer; ionic liquids; meanfield theory

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; IONS; LIQUIDS; MEAN FIELD THEORY; POLARIZATION;

DIFFERENTIAL CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER; GOUY-CHAPMAN THEORY; HIGH POTENTIAL; IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; NEGATIVE POLARIZATION; POTENTIAL OF ZERO CHARGE; ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84902967849     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/28/284103     Document Type: Article

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