INVESTIGATION OF HYDROGEN EVOLUTION ON RANEY-NICKEL COMPOSITE-COATED ELECTRODES

被引:81
作者
CHOQUETTE, Y [1 ]
BROSSARD, L [1 ]
LASIA, A [1 ]
MENARD, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SHERBROOKE,DEPT CHIM,SHERBROOKE J1K 2R1,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
hydrogen discharge; porous electrodes; Raney-Ni electrodes; water electrolysis;
D O I
10.1016/0013-4686(90)90058-8
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The hydrogen discharge on the Raney nickel composite coated electrode is investigated in 30% wt NaOH aqueous solution at 70°C by ac impedance technique. The easiest pathway for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is the Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism. Both Volmer and Heyrovsky steps control the reaction. The increase in the electrocatalytic activity from 30% wt NaOH to 1.04 M NaOH at 70°C is related to a larger exchange current density of the HER. © 1990.
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页码:1251 / 1256
页数:6
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