Uni-directional stresses have been applied, to copper wires, and the potential difference between such wires and unstressed wires determined in various electrolytes. The potential differences have been determined both by a galvanometer method and potentiometrically. The latter method gave more consistent results and is thought to eliminate some of the possibilities of polarization. Some correlation has been found between the amount of applied stress and the potential difference observed, and thermodynamic arguments have been advanced to explain such results, at least qualitatively. A correlation of these same results with time has led to the conclusion that the potential difference is essentially due to a surface effect. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/41583 |
| Date | January 1948 |
| Creators | McDonnell, Basil |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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