Term: kinetic current
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03399

Definition:
A faradaic current that corresponds to the reduction or oxidation of an electroactive substance formed by a prior chemical reaction from another substance that is not electroactive, and that is partially or entirely controlled by the rate of that reaction. The reaction may be heterogeneous, occurring at an electrode-solution interface (surface reaction), or it may be homogeneous, occurring at some distance from the interface (volume reaction).

Related Terms:
1) faradaic current (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02321).
2) chemical reaction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01033).
3) oxidation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04362).
4) electroactive substance (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01940).
5) interface (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03082).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 55 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'kinetic current' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03399

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