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Title: Help with Cell Efficiencies
Post by: 10kd10 on March 12, 2005, 08:05:37 PM

Hey,

1) I was wondering why even in the most sophisticated cells, effiencies are never 100%.

2) Also why in a commercial cell is the anode surrounded on either side by a cathode?

Any hints or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks  :)

Title: Re:Help with Cell Efficiencies
Post by: Mitch on March 12, 2005, 09:25:24 PM

1.) Because of heat.

Title: Re:Help with Cell Efficiencies
Post by: Donaldson Tan on March 13, 2005, 12:23:29 AM

2. the design allows compact