Ionic Mass Transfer and Concentration Polarization at Rotating Electrodes

Abstract
Rates of ionic mass transfer at nickel electrodes rotating about their axes in the center of stationary electrodes were studied using the ferri‐ferrocyanide couple in alkaline solutions. A general mass transfer correlation was found to apply equally well to dissolution rates of rotating solids and to rates of ionic mass transfer at rotating electrodes. This correlation takes into account physical properties of the system as well as geometric and hydrodynamic factors. The correlation allows prediction of limiting currents and concentration polarization at rotating electrodes under a wide range of conditions.