Title: inner electric potential
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - inner electric potential
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.I03046
Status: current
Index: quantity

Definition
Quantity the gradient of which is equal to the negative of the electric field strength within the phase concerned. It can be calculated from the model of the phase. It is sometimes called the Galvani potential.

Related Term
- gradient: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/G02669

Source
- Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 59 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)

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Citation: Citation: 'inner electric potential' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.I03046
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