Re: CScomposition of electrodes

2006-11-09 Thread Ode Coyote
But wait, there's more. Drop a piece of shiny copper into a jar of EIS and wait a few weeks. First, the TE goes away, then conductivity as fluffy black deposits surround the copper. The black smears black/silver under pressure and the copper remains shiny and copper colored. Ode At

Re: CScomposition of electrodes

2006-11-08 Thread Ode Coyote
Only the positive electrode emits ions. The negative electrode produces hydroxyl anions and emits no metal at all. I've even heard of setups that used a silver + electrode centered in a stainless steel bowl. Copper seems to have some catalytic effect till it becomes silver plated.

Re: CScomposition of electrodes

2006-11-08 Thread Marshall Dudley
Ode Coyote wrote: Only the positive electrode emits ions. The negative electrode produces hydroxyl anions and emits no metal at all. I've even heard of setups that used a silver + electrode centered in a stainless steel bowl. Copper seems to have some catalytic effect till it

CScomposition of electrodes

2006-11-07 Thread Peter M. Stellas
Hi folks, I have been reading that one of the electrodes can be a metal other than silver, however I am concerned that any metal other than stainless steel might contribute undesirable contamination to the CS brew. On the other hand, stainless steel is not the best electrical conductor, so I

CScomposition of electrodes

2006-11-07 Thread Peter M. Stellas
Hi folks, I have been reading that one of the electrodes can be a metal other than silver, however I am concerned that any metal other than stainless steel might contribute undesirable contamination to the CS brew. On the other hand, stainless steel is not the best electrical conductor, so I