Citation: Subir Paul, Sk Naimuddin, Asmita Ghosh. Electrochemical characterization of Ni-Co and Ni-Co-Fe for oxidation of methyl alcohol fuel with high energetic catalytic surface[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, ;2014, 42(1): 87-95. shu

Electrochemical characterization of Ni-Co and Ni-Co-Fe for oxidation of methyl alcohol fuel with high energetic catalytic surface

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Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India

Corresponding author: Subir Paul,
Received Date: 8 August 2013
Available Online: 4 November 2013

Non Pt based metals and alloys as electrode materials for methyl alcohol fuel cells have been investigated with an aim of finding high electrocatalytic surface property for the faster electrode reactions. Electrodes were fabricated by electrodeposition on pure Al foil, from an electrolyte of Ni, Co, Fe salts. The optimum condition of electrodeposition were found out by a series of experiments, varying the chemistry of the electrolyte, pH valve, temperature, current and cell potential. Polarization study of the coated Ni-Co or Ni-Co-Fe alloy on pure Al was found to exhibit high exchange current density, indicating an improved electro catalytic surface with faster charge-discharge reactions at anode and cathode and low overvoltage. Electrochemical impedance studies on coated and uncoated surface clearly showed that the polarization resistance and impedance were decreased by Ni-Co or Ni-Co-Fe coating. X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) studies confirmed the presence of alloying elements and constituents of the alloy. The morphology of the deposits from scanning electron microscope (SEM) images indicated that the electrode surface was a three dimensional space which increased the effective surface area for the electrode reactions to take place.
- electrodeposition,
- Ni-Co alloy,
- electrocatalytic,
- exchange current density,
- impedance,
- X-ray diffraction (XRD),
- scanning electron microscope (SEM)
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