A feasible kinetic model for the hydrogen oxidation on ruthenium electrodes

The hydrogen oxidation reaction (hor) was studied on a polycrystalline ruthenium electrode in H2SO4 solution at different rotation rates (ω). The experimental polarization curves recorded on steady state show the existence of a maximum current with a non-linear dependence of the current density on ω...

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Autores: Rau, M.S., Gennero, Maria Rosa, Chialvo, Abel Cesar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/97604
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/97604
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY
HYDROGEN OXIDATION
KINETIC PARAMETERS
RUTHENIUM
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4
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Sumario:The hydrogen oxidation reaction (hor) was studied on a polycrystalline ruthenium electrode in H2SO4 solution at different rotation rates (ω). The experimental polarization curves recorded on steady state show the existence of a maximum current with a non-linear dependence of the current density on ω1/2. On the basis of the Tafel-Heyrovsky-Volmer kinetic mechanism, coupled with a process of inhibition of active sites by the reversible electroadsorption of hydroxyl species, it was possible to appropriately describe the origin of the maximum current. The corresponding set of kinetic parameters was also calculated from the correlation of the experimental results with the proposed kinetic model.