Herein, we report
a method to estimate the thermodynamic
potentials
of electrochemical reactions at different temperatures. We use a two-term
Taylor series approximation of thermodynamic potential as a function
of temperature, and we calculate the temperature sensitivity for a
family of twenty seven known half reactions. We further analyze pairs
of cathode and anode half-cells to pinpoint optimal voltage matches
and discuss implications of changes in temperature on overall cell
voltages. Using these observations, we look forward to increased
interest in temperature and idealized half-reaction pairing as experimental
choices for the optimization of electrochemical processes.
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