How to calculate current density of carbon foam electrode?

02 February 2018 0 8K Report

Dear all,

In my experiment, I use a carbon foam electrode (2cm*3cm), when I calculate the current density, should I use 6 cm^2 as electrode area, or estimate the real surface area?

Thanks in advance!

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