A current corresponding to the reduction or
oxidation of some
chemical substance. The net faradaic current is the algebraic sum of all the faradaic currents flowing through an
indicator or
working electrode.
Source:
PAC, 1985, 57, 1491
(Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985))
on page 1496
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
