Diffusion current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003195",
  "term": "Diffusion current",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The component of electric current in an electrochemical cell that arises from the net movement of electroactive species towards or away from an electrode surface due to a concentration gradient. This current is governed by Fick's laws of diffusion and is observed when migration and convection are minimized. It is a limiting current in many voltammetric techniques.",
  "synonyms": [
    "diffusion-controlled current"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "diffusion",
    "faradaic current",
    "interface",
    "mechanism",
    "transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1985, 57, 1491. 'Recommended terms, symbols, and definitions for electroanalytical chemistry (Recommendations 1985)' on page 1495 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198557101491)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/diffusion-current/"
}