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Reduction
Gain of electrons by a species. On discharge the positive electrode is reduced as it takes up lithium ions and electrons, which is why it is called the cathode.
Example
Electrochemistry fundamentals: an example situation
A circuit can predict terminal voltage while leaving electrode potentials and reaction kinetics unresolved.
Read Reduction alongside Cathode in this context. The electrode where reduction happens: the positive electrode on discharge, the negative one on charge. In industry usage, “cathode” means the positive electrode and its material, whatever the cell is doing.
Use in Lemonergy
Connect reaction sites and transport paths.
This is a reference concept. No executable Lemonergy block has been verified for this term.
References & further reading
Further reading on this topic
These sources provide broader context; they are not presented as citations for every statement in this entry.
- Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, 3rd edition, 2nd printing
IUPAC · 2011
Topic background · Physical-chemistry notation, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and transport quantities.