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Walther Nernst

1864–1941 · Physical chemistry

Walther Nernst was a German chemist and a founder of modern physical chemistry, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920. In his 1889 work he established the Nernst equation, which connects the voltage of an electrochemical cell to the concentrations of the species in it, linking thermodynamics to electrochemistry. The equation predicts how a battery's voltage changes as it discharges and is fundamental to batteries, electroplating, and the electrical signals of nerve cells. Nernst is also known for the third law of thermodynamics.

Source: Wikipedia — Nernst equation

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