Electrochemical evolution of hydrogen on composite La–Ni–Al/Ni–S alloy film in water electrolysis

Qing Han, Yan Jin, Nianwen Pu, Kuiren Liu, Jianshe Chen and Xujun Wei

Renewable Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 12, 2627-2631

Abstract: The composite La–Ni–Al/Ni–S alloy film was obtained by molten salt electrolysis and aquatic electrodeposition in turn. The La–Ni–Al alloy film was prepared in Na3AlF6–La2O3–Al2O3 molten salt electrolyte by galvanostatic electrolysis at 100 mA cm−2. The results showed that La3+ and Al3+ ions could be co-reduced on the nickel cathode and form La–Ni–Al film at c.a. −0.5 V, which is much lower than that of the theoretical decomposition potential of lanthanum and aluminum. With high HER activity, the composite La–Ni–Al/Ni–S film (η150 = 70 mV, 353 K) could absorb large amount of H atoms. Instead of the dissolution of the Ni–S film, the absorbed H atoms would be oxidized under intermittent electrolysis effectively and prolong the lifetime of the cathode.

Keywords: Composite La–Ni–Al/Ni–S film; Water electrolysis; HER; Hydrogen storage alloy; Molten salt electrolysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.03.015

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