Porous Ni and Ni-Co Electrodeposits for Alkaline Water Electrolysis – Energy Saving
Hydrogen is considered to be the most promising
candidate as a future energy carrier. One of the most used
technologies for the electrolytic hydrogen production is alkaline
water electrolysis. However, due to the high energy requirements, the
cost of hydrogen produced in such a way is high. In continuous
search to improve this process using advanced electrocatalytic
materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), Ni type Raney
and macro-porous Ni-Co electrodes were prepared on AISI 304
stainless steel substrates by electrodeposition. The developed
electrodes were characterized by SEM and confocal laser scanning
microscopy. HER on these electrodes was evaluated in 30 wt.% KOH
solution by means of hydrogen discharge curves and galvanostatic
tests. Results show that the developed electrodes present a most
efficient behaviour for HER when comparing with the smooth Ni
cathode. It has been reported a reduction in the energy consumption
of the electrolysis cell of about 25% by using the developed coatings
as cathodes.
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energy carrier," Energy vol. 34, pp. 308-312, 2009.
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hydrogen production and applications," Progress in Energy and
Combustion Science, vol. 36, pp.307-326, 2010
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prevention of nickel electrode deactivation in alkaline electrolysis,"
Electrochimica Acta , vol. 52, pp. 3505-3509, 2007.
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Nikolic, "A study on the Co-W activated Ni electrodes for hydrogen
production from alkaline water electrolysis - Energy saving," Int. J. of
hydrogen energy, vol. 36, pp. 52274-5235, 2011.
[11] Y. Choquette, L. Brossard, A. Lasia, H. Menard., "Investigation of
hydrogen evolution on Raney-Nickel composite-coated electrodes,"
Electrochim Acta vol 35, pp. 1251-1256, 1990.
[12] L. Chen, A. Lasia, "Study of the kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction
on Nickel-Zinc alloy electrodes". J Electrochem Soc, vol. 138, pp. 3321-
3328, 1991.
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nickel-molybdenum electrodes", J Appl Electrochem, vol. 34, pp. 735-
749, 2004.
[14] R. Solmaz, G. Kardas. "Hydrogen evolution and corrosion performance
of NiZn coatings," Energy Conv. Manag., vol 48, pp. 583-591, 2007.
[15] C.A. Marozzi, A.C. Chialvo, "Development of electrode morphologies
of interest in electrocatalysis. Part 2: Hydrogen evolution reaction on
macroporous nickel electrodes," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 46, pp. 861-
866, 2001.
[16] C. Lupi, A. Dell-Era, M. Pasquali, "Nickel-cobalt electrodeposited
alloys for hydrogen evolution in alkaline media," Int. J. of hydrogen
energy, vol. 34, pp. 2101-2106, 2009.
[17] A. Brenner, "Electrodeposition of alloys: Principles and practices," vol.
2, Academic Press Inc., New York, 1963.
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cathodes for the production of hydrogen gas by electrolysis," Int. J.
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 20, pp. 957-965, 1995.
[20] RL. LeRoy, "Industrial water electrolysis: Present and future," Int. J.
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 8, pp. 401-417, 1983.
[21] RL LeRoy, CT. Bowen, DJ. Leroy, "The thermodynamics of aqueous
water electrolysis," J. Electrochemical Society, vol. 127, pp. 1954-1962,
1980.
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regime," in Electrochemical production and combustion of hydrogen,
H. Wendt, Ed. Elsevier Publishing Company, 1990, pp.137-212.
[1] F. Barbir, "Transition to renewable energy systems with hydrogen as an
energy carrier," Energy vol. 34, pp. 308-312, 2009.
[2] S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir, T.N. Veziroglu, "Wind energy and the hydrogen
economy-review of the technology," Solar Energy, pp. 647-660, 2005.
[3] M.R. Rahimpour, A. Mirvakili, K. Paymooni, "Hydrogen as an energy
carrier: A comparative study between decalin and ciclohexane in
thermally coupled membrane reactors in gas-to-liquid technology," Int.
J. of Hydrogen Energy, pp 6970-6984, 2011.
[4] K. Mazloomi, C. Gomes, "Hydrogen as an energy carrier: Prospects and
challenges," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, pp. 3024-
3033, 2012.
[5] J.C. Ganley, "High temperature and pressure alkaline electrolysis," Int.
J. of hydrogen energy, pp. 3604-3611, 2009.
[6] Lasia A. Hydrogen Evolution. In: Vielstich W, Lamm A, Gasteiger HA,
editors. Handbook of fuel cell technology, John Wiley and Sons Ltd;
2003, p. 416-440.
[7] K. Zeng , D. Zhang, "Recent progress in alkaline water electrolysis for
hydrogen production and applications," Progress in Energy and
Combustion Science, vol. 36, pp.307-326, 2010
[8] A.E. Mauera, D.W. Kirk, S.J. Thorpe, "The role of iron in the
prevention of nickel electrode deactivation in alkaline electrolysis,"
Electrochimica Acta , vol. 52, pp. 3505-3509, 2007.
[9] R. Solmaz, A. Döner, I. Sxahinb, A.O. Y├╝ce, G. Kardasx, B. Yaz─▒c─▒, M.
Erbil, "The stability of NiCoZn electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution,"
Int. J. of hydrogen energy, vol. 34, pp. 7910-7918, 2009.
[10] M.P. Marceta Kaninski, S.M. Miulovic, G.S. Tasic, A.D. Maksic, V.M.
Nikolic, "A study on the Co-W activated Ni electrodes for hydrogen
production from alkaline water electrolysis - Energy saving," Int. J. of
hydrogen energy, vol. 36, pp. 52274-5235, 2011.
[11] Y. Choquette, L. Brossard, A. Lasia, H. Menard., "Investigation of
hydrogen evolution on Raney-Nickel composite-coated electrodes,"
Electrochim Acta vol 35, pp. 1251-1256, 1990.
[12] L. Chen, A. Lasia, "Study of the kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction
on Nickel-Zinc alloy electrodes". J Electrochem Soc, vol. 138, pp. 3321-
3328, 1991.
[13] L. Birry, A. Lasia, "Studies of the hydrogen evolution reaction on Raney
nickel-molybdenum electrodes", J Appl Electrochem, vol. 34, pp. 735-
749, 2004.
[14] R. Solmaz, G. Kardas. "Hydrogen evolution and corrosion performance
of NiZn coatings," Energy Conv. Manag., vol 48, pp. 583-591, 2007.
[15] C.A. Marozzi, A.C. Chialvo, "Development of electrode morphologies
of interest in electrocatalysis. Part 2: Hydrogen evolution reaction on
macroporous nickel electrodes," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 46, pp. 861-
866, 2001.
[16] C. Lupi, A. Dell-Era, M. Pasquali, "Nickel-cobalt electrodeposited
alloys for hydrogen evolution in alkaline media," Int. J. of hydrogen
energy, vol. 34, pp. 2101-2106, 2009.
[17] A. Brenner, "Electrodeposition of alloys: Principles and practices," vol.
2, Academic Press Inc., New York, 1963.
[18] García-Antón J, Blasco-Tamarit E, García-García DM, Guiñón-Pina V,
Leiva-Garc├¡a R, Pérez-Herranz V. 2008: P200803389.
[19] B. Yazici, G. Tatli, H. Galip, M. Erbil, "Investigation of suitable
cathodes for the production of hydrogen gas by electrolysis," Int. J.
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 20, pp. 957-965, 1995.
[20] RL. LeRoy, "Industrial water electrolysis: Present and future," Int. J.
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 8, pp. 401-417, 1983.
[21] RL LeRoy, CT. Bowen, DJ. Leroy, "The thermodynamics of aqueous
water electrolysis," J. Electrochemical Society, vol. 127, pp. 1954-1962,
1980.
[22] J. Divisek, "Water electrolysis in a low and medium temperature
regime," in Electrochemical production and combustion of hydrogen,
H. Wendt, Ed. Elsevier Publishing Company, 1990, pp.137-212.
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candidate as a future energy carrier. One of the most used
technologies for the electrolytic hydrogen production is alkaline
water electrolysis. However, due to the high energy requirements, the
cost of hydrogen produced in such a way is high. In continuous
search to improve this process using advanced electrocatalytic
materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), Ni type Raney
and macro-porous Ni-Co electrodes were prepared on AISI 304
stainless steel substrates by electrodeposition. The developed
electrodes were characterized by SEM and confocal laser scanning
microscopy. HER on these electrodes was evaluated in 30 wt.% KOH
solution by means of hydrogen discharge curves and galvanostatic
tests. Results show that the developed electrodes present a most
efficient behaviour for HER when comparing with the smooth Ni
cathode. It has been reported a reduction in the energy consumption
of the electrolysis cell of about 25% by using the developed coatings
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