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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2010.59.7.1259

Electrical Characteristics for the Cu/Zn Chemical Cell using NaCl Electrolytes  

Kim, Yong-Hyuk (조선대학교 전기공학과)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.59, no.7, 2010 , pp. 1259-1264 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper was researched about effectiveness of the electrochemical cell which is composed of the sea water and the Cu/Zn electrode. The electric potential difference between copper and zinc finally reached 0.51 volts. Short current decreased with time. It might depend on the electromotive force decreasing. Confirmed the load resistance and electrode affect in electromotive force and electric current. The resistance which shows a maximum output power was 20[$\Omega$], and the maximum output power from this resistance was evaluated as 0.736mW. In order to calculate the energy which creates from electrochemical cell, charging voltage of the capacitor with various capacitance was investigated. It was found that energy harvesting possibility of the cell which is made of a sea water electrolyte and the copper/the zinc.
Keywords
Electrochemical Cell; Cu/Zn Electrode; Sea Water; Electrolyte; Open Circuit Voltage;
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