The phrase "a certain potential" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the possibility or capability of something in a vague or unspecified manner.
Example: "The new technology shows a certain potential for improving efficiency in manufacturing processes."
Alternatives: "some potential" or "a specific potential".
At a certain potential, the incubation period is sharply decreased.
Cathodic reduction leads to the formation of stable radical anions in a certain potential range.
Beyond a certain potential which increases with the solution pH, copper pitting takes place.
Nanoparticles (NPs) have shown a certain potential to overcome the drawbacks of oral peptide delivery in the gastrointestinal tract such as low peptide stability and permeability.
The results show that the service sector has a certain potential to succeed a no-regrets CO2 reduction target by 2030.
The results indicate that the change in activation energy is mainly due to alteration in the oxide composition during prolonged stabilization at a certain potential.
Once the membrane potential increases beyond a certain threshold potential, specific for the particular neuron, an action potential is fired.
The company then uses data analytics to predict who should get an interview, who should be interviewed with an eye toward certain potential problems, and who shouldn't get an interview.
Such a correlation makes certain potential adaptive explanations for hairiness unlikely: defence against predators or mechanical stability have no obvious reasons to co-vary with the humidity characteristics of a habitat.
Gasification of solid fuels in a spouted bed, which has certain potential advantages over other fluid bed configurations, appears to be an under-exploited technique so far.
Neck dissection, though a reliably safe procedure, carries certain potential complications which are important to recognize.
