i appreciate your 'link back' suggestion, NascentOxygen - I've already asked an Admin if they can move the thread, but if they decide they would prefer to leave the thread here then i'll just use a link, as you suggest, thanks
i'm pleased to hear of your interest in my little 'project'...
thanks for your discussion, folks, and good to meet you both
i've taken up NascentOxygen's suggestion to direct the second question of my original post to the chemists and I've asked if the thread can be moved appropriately
all the best
o-c
thanks for your response, NascentOxygen
i'll try to address your latest questions & comments here, but i note what you say about directing my questions to the chemists instead of here in the General Physics forum>> "It looks like you have enough zinc there for a couple of D cells, so it's not...
hi NascentOxygen
i'm hoping that i will have successfully attached some photos to this post!
i removed a cell from its load and peeled back the corner of the layers to take the photos
apologies for the quality - firstly that the focus is not great at close-up; secondly, it was difficult...
oops - apologies NascentOxygen - somehow i missed seeing your response until i just replied to Bobbywhy
thanks for your kind words, too - just trying to keep my brain active as long as possible!
yes, i agree that any hygroscopic activity in the separator will affect its ionic content - and...
hi Bobbywhy, thanks for your kind welcome - and for the comprehensive list of related info
any similarity of these DIY cells to the early-days cell construction of pioneers like Volta and Zamboni is no surprise; i believe that part of my original motivation to start experimenting with...
hello PF community
i'm looking for help in understanding the classification and observed behaviour of some DIY voltaic (?) cells and their associated circuits with which I've been tinkering for a couple of years
the cell operation seems to belong somewhere between galvanic and the original...