Unit Conversions
eV
meV
J
kJ/mol
nm
µm
cm⁻¹
THz
GHz
fs
ps
K
°C
°F
k_BT (eV)
h = 4.1357 × 10⁻¹⁵ eV·s  |  c = 2.998 × 10¹⁷ nm/s
k_B = 8.617 × 10⁻⁵ eV/K  |  N_A = 6.022 × 10²³
Electromagnetic Spectrum Locator
γ-ray
<0.01nm
X-ray
0.01–10nm
UV
10–400nm
Vis
400–700nm
NIR
700–2500nm
IR
2.5–25µm
THz
>25µm
Current Values
eV
nm
THz
cm⁻¹
fs period
k_BT (eV)
Energy comparison — common spectroscopy wavelengths
Photon energies at 405, 532, 633, 785, 1064 nm

Butler-Volmer Equation

The fundamental equation relating electrode current density to overpotential at an electrochemical interface.

j = j₀ · [ exp(αFη/RT)       − exp(−(1−α)Fη/RT) ]
F = 96485 C/mol  |  R = 8.314 J/mol·K
Low η → linear: j ≈ j₀Fη/RT High η (anodic): Tafel j ≈ j₀exp(αFη/RT) High η (cathodic): j ≈ −j₀exp(−(1−α)Fη/RT)
0.01
j₀ (A/m²)
120
Anodic Tafel (mV/dec)
120
Cathodic Tafel (mV/dec)
R_ct (Ω·m²)
Current density j vs overpotential η
BV j vs η
Tafel plot — log|j| vs η
Tafel plot

About this tool

Interactive scientific computation platform built for the Bit2Catalyst Research Lab (B2C Lab). Designed for nano optics, electrochemistry, and advanced materials research.

SymbolQuantityValue
hPlanck constant4.13566743 × 10⁻¹⁵ eV·s
cSpeed of light2.99792458 × 10¹⁷ nm/s
k_BBoltzmann constant8.617333 × 10⁻⁵ eV/K
N_AAvogadro's number6.02214076 × 10²³ mol⁻¹
FFaraday constant96485 C/mol
RGas constant8.31446 J/mol·K
eElementary charge1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ J/eV