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Discrete answer

For almost a century, deviations of Ohm's law have been known to occur in electrolyte solutions. Now, lattice model simulations of these systems are providing valuable insight into the microscopic mechanisms involved.

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Luijten, E. Discrete answer. Nature Phys 9, 606–607 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2774

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