THE ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF AMORPHOUS AND CRYSTALLINE NI-CO ALLOYS ON THE OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION

被引:54
作者
LIAN, K [1 ]
THORPE, SJ [1 ]
KIRK, DW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT CHEM ENGN & APPL CHEM,TORONTO M5S 1A4,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
ELECTROCATALYSTS; OXYGEN EVOLUTION; NI-CO AMORPHOUS ALLOYS;
D O I
10.1016/0013-4686(92)80026-I
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The electrocatalytic behaviour of amorphous and crystalline Ni-Co alloys on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in 1 M KOH solution has been assessed in this work. The preoxidized amorphous Ni-Co alloys showed Tafel behaviour characteristic of Co oxides. However, after potential cycling, the electrocatalytic activity of amorphous and crystalline Ni-Co alloys increased drastically and their Tafel behaviour showed characteristics similar to pure Ni electrodes. Nickel-rich amorphous alloys showed particularly high activity towards the OER in comparison with their crystalline counterparts and the Co-rich amorphous alloy. In addition, Ni and the amorphous Ni-Co alloys showed good stability as electrocatalysts while crystalline Ni-Co alloys were not stable upon potential cycling.
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页码:169 / 175
页数:7
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