Dynamic equilibrium of electrochemical bubbles growing on micro-electrodes
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| author | Huang, Mengyuan Sun, Chao Eckert, Kerstin Zhang, Xianren Mutschke, Gerd |
| author_facet | Huang, Mengyuan Sun, Chao Eckert, Kerstin Zhang, Xianren Mutschke, Gerd |
| contents | In gas evolving electrolysis, bubbles grow at electrodes due to a diffusive influx from oversaturation generated locally in the electrolyte by the electrode reaction. When considering electrodes of micrometer-size resembling catalytic islands, bubbles are found to approach dynamic equilibrium states at which they neither grow nor shrink. Such equilibrium states are found at low oversaturation for both, pinning and expanding wetting regimes of the bubbles and are based on the balance of local influx near the bubble foot and global outflux. Unlike the stability of pinned nano-bubbles studied earlier, the Laplace pressure plays a minor role only. We extend the analytical solution of Zhang & Lohse (2023) by taking into account the non-uniform distribution of dissolved gas around the bubble obtained from direct numerical simulation. This allows us to identify the parameter regions of bubble growth, dissolution and dynamic equilibrium as well as to analyze the stability of the equilibrium states. Finally, we draw conclusions on how to possibly enhance the efficiency of electrolysis. |
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| spellingShingle | Dynamic equilibrium of electrochemical bubbles growing on micro-electrodes Huang, Mengyuan Sun, Chao Eckert, Kerstin Zhang, Xianren Mutschke, Gerd Fluid Dynamics In gas evolving electrolysis, bubbles grow at electrodes due to a diffusive influx from oversaturation generated locally in the electrolyte by the electrode reaction. When considering electrodes of micrometer-size resembling catalytic islands, bubbles are found to approach dynamic equilibrium states at which they neither grow nor shrink. Such equilibrium states are found at low oversaturation for both, pinning and expanding wetting regimes of the bubbles and are based on the balance of local influx near the bubble foot and global outflux. Unlike the stability of pinned nano-bubbles studied earlier, the Laplace pressure plays a minor role only. We extend the analytical solution of Zhang & Lohse (2023) by taking into account the non-uniform distribution of dissolved gas around the bubble obtained from direct numerical simulation. This allows us to identify the parameter regions of bubble growth, dissolution and dynamic equilibrium as well as to analyze the stability of the equilibrium states. Finally, we draw conclusions on how to possibly enhance the efficiency of electrolysis. |
| title | Dynamic equilibrium of electrochemical bubbles growing on micro-electrodes |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.05535 |