Каталитические свойства и устойчивость порошковых сплавов никель–олово в процессе электрохимического выделения водорода из раствора щелочи

Химически и электрохимически синтезированы порошковые сплавы Ni–Sn с содержанием никеля соответственно от 24,4 до 78,5 ат.% и от 30,6 до 55,1 ат.% для применения в качестве катализаторов электрохимического восстановления водорода в растворе щелочи. Установлено, что каталитически активная площадь поверхности химически синтезированных порошков больше в сравнении с электрохимически полученными, максимальной площадью характеризуется сплав Ni24,4Sn75,6. Выявлено, что для химически синтезированных порошков каталитические свойства, оцененные по значению потенциала, при котором достигается плотность тока 10 мА/см², возрастают в ряду Ni24,4Sn75,6 < Ni78,5Sn21,5 < Ni; электрохимически полученные сплавы являются неэффективными катализаторами. Установлено, что сплав Ni24,4Sn75,6 характеризуется большей сохранностью каталитически активной площади поверхности в процессе эксплуатации в сравнении с никелем и сплавом Ni78,5Sn21,5.

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