Kinetics and mechanism of the nickel electrode : II. Acid solutions containing a high concentration of sulphate and nickel ions

The kinetics of the Ni electrode in acid solutions with a high sulphate and nickel ion concentration has been investigated in the range of 25–75°C. The active dissolution and the passive regions and the active-passive transition phenomena have been studied employing different potential perturbation...

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Autores: Vilche, Jorge Roberto, Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1978
País:Argentina
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/82561
Acesso em linha:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82561
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Ciencias Exactas
Química
Cinética química
Níquel
Electrodos
Electroquímica
Ácidos
Iones
Descrição
Resumo:The kinetics of the Ni electrode in acid solutions with a high sulphate and nickel ion concentration has been investigated in the range of 25–75°C. The active dissolution and the passive regions and the active-passive transition phenomena have been studied employing different potential perturbation techniques using both still and stirred solutions. Two electrochemical processes are competing within the prepassive film potential region, namely, the active Ni dissolution to Ni(II) ions and the Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> film formation. Nickel passivation is explained by reaction pathways involving successive electrochemical and chemical steps implying the occurrence of hydroxo- and oxo-species as reactions intermediates. The advanced mechanism is based upon a positively charged Ni surface structure and attributes the onset of the complete passivity to a particular surface oxide species.