(1) Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de Sao Carlos/USP, C.P. 369, 13560 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil;(2) Present address: Departamento de Quimica, UNESP, Bauru, C.P. 473, 17100 Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract:
The characteristics and mechanism of the hydrogen evolution reaction on a nickel sulphide electrode incorporating molybdenite particles are described. At 25°C the overpotential for the reaction is 300 mV lower than that of the mild steel cathodes used in unipolar electrolysers. The material shows good stability under long term operation.