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EPAISSEUR COUCHE DIFFUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion layer thickness
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20layer%20thickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defined by the equation: [delta] = D/kd = nFDcA/Ii where D is the diffusion coefficient, kd is the heterogeneous diffusion rate constant, F is the Faraday constant, c is the concentration, A is the geometric area of the electrode, Ii is the limiting current and n is the charge number of the cell reaction. 2, record 1, English, - diffusion%20layer%20thickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "delta" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 3, record 1, English, - diffusion%20layer%20thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de la couche de diffusion
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Définie par l'équation : [delta] = D/kd = nFDcA/Ii où D est le coefficient de diffusion, kd est la constante de vitesse de la diffusion hétérogène, F est la constante de Faraday, c est la concentration, A est la surface géométrique de l'électrode, Ii est le courant limite et n est le nombre de charges dans la réaction. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «delta» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grosor de la capa de difusión
1, record 1, Spanish, grosor%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20difusi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective thickness of the diffusion layer
1, record 2, English, effective%20thickness%20of%20the%20diffusion%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- equivalent thickness of the diffusion layer 1, record 2, English, equivalent%20thickness%20of%20the%20diffusion%20layer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fictitious layer corresponding to the dotted straight lines of the diagram which shows the concentration profile along the direction perpendicular to an electrode surface. The thickness ... of this layer is called the effective (or equivalent) thickness of the diffusion layer. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20thickness%20of%20the%20diffusion%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur effective de la couche de diffusion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20effective%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur équivalente de la couche de diffusion 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une couche fictive qui correspond aux lignes droites pointillées du diagramme qui présente le profil de concentration de long de la direction perpendiculaire à une surface d'électrode. L'épaisseur [...] de cette couche se nomme épaisseur effective (ou équivalente) de la couche de diffusion. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20effective%20de%20la%20couche%20de%20diffusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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