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The effects of Cl− concentration, temperature, pH, flow velocity, soluble oxygen content of seawater and anodic current on the potential of high purity zinc and Zn-Al-Cd reference electrodes were investigated. The results show that the investigated metal materials are liable to establish stable potential and act as reference electrodes in seawater, diluted seawater and urban tap water. Cl− concentration, temperature, seawater flow velocity and anodic current have an obvious effect on zinc potentials. However, seawater pH has no obvious effect on zinc potentials.
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Biography: YUAN Chuanjun, male, Associate professor, research direction: chemical engineering.
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Yuan, C., Liang, C. & An, X. Electrochemical performance of high purity zinc and Zn-Al-Cd alloy as reference electrodes. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 15, 64–70 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11859-010-0112-1
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