Local properties of a formation cell as described by nonequilibrium thermodynamics

The current description of a formation cell using nonequilibrium thermodyna mics gives an overall picture. It does not consider the behaviour of the te mperature, chemical potential and electric potential locally. Thus it is un clear where temperature and potential change in the cell. Are these quantit ies discontinuous at the electrode surfaces, and if yes: how this should be described. Using methods developed in our earlier work we present such a l ocal description. A differential equation is derived and solved for the tra nsference coefficient of the salt in the electrolyte between the electrodes . Boundary conditions are essential for this purpose.