A lattice gas model of electrochemical cells : mean-field kinetic approach

The present work is an attempt to simulate electrochemical cells and growth structures that form during electrodeposition. For that purpose we use a lattice gas model with charged particles, and build mean-field kinetic equations for their evolution, together with a Poisson equation for the electric potential, and oxido-reduction reactions on the electrode surfaces for the growth. In this preliminary study we confirm the viability of this approach by simulating the ion kinetics in front of planar electrodes during growth and dissolution.