Chua's circuit dynamics controlled by using a water electrolytic cell component

In this paper, experimental results showing that the dynamics of Chua's circuit can be controlled by using water electrolytic cell based devices are reported. A Chua's circuit where one of the electrical components is replaced by an electrolytic cell device has been realized and its dynamics has been studied showing how different regimes appear when the parameters of the cell (in particular, the level of immersion of the electrode plates and the distance between them) are changed. The results obtained pave the way to the possibility of coupling nonlinear electronic components with electrochemical devices so as to develop a new hybrid technology for implementing a new class of nonlinear circuits.