Abstract
Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis demands new resistant and cheap
materials for the anode components, and Cr-based spinels
are acid stable ceramics, which may meet the
requirements of such application to some extent. This work reports the
electrochemical
behavior of spinel-structured MnCu0.25Cr1.75O4 and NiCr2O4 up
to 2.0 V in order to determine the stability/dissolution of such
materials when exposed to anodic potential. The ceramic/graphite
composite was deposited on a rotating ring disk
electrode and scanned while the ring electrode was held at 0.5 V vs SHE.
The
dissolution of Cr species was observed to happen as
the oxidation proceeded by collecting the dissolved products at the
ring
electrode. HCrO4− and MnO4−
were identified as dissolved products. Analysis of post-test solutions,
revealed the difference between chemical and electrochemical
corrosion of the materials.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of The Electrochemical Society |
Volume | 166 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | C3159-C3169 |
ISSN | 0013-4651 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |