Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol at the Nano Ni-B Amorphous Alloy Powdermicroelectrode

Authors

Yi-xiong ZHENG, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China,;College of Material Science and Engineering,Huaqiao University,Quanzhou 362021,Fujian,China;
Shi-bing YAO, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China,;
Shao-min ZHOU, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China,;

Corresponding Author

Yi-xiong ZHENG

Abstract

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol at the nano Ni-B amorphous alloy powder-microelectrode in alkaline media was studied by using cyclic voltammetry.Compared to the highly preferred orientation(220) nickel electrode,The onset potential of methanol electrooxidation at the nano Ni-B microelectrode is negatively shifted about 0.04V,and the current density is increased approximately by 2 orders of magnitude.Thus,the nano Ni-B microelectrode has very strong electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of methanol.The kinetic parameters were determined with the steady polarization curves.The results show that the rate constants for both the oxidation of Ni(Ⅱ) to Ni(Ⅲ) and the reduction of Ni(Ⅲ) to Ni(Ⅱ) at the nano Ni-B microelectrode are elevated by about the 3 orders of magnitude,while the rate constant for the oxidation of methanol by Ni(Ⅲ) is increased by around the 2 orders of magnitude,in comparison with the highly preferred orientation(220) nickel electrode.

Keywords

Ni-B amorphous alloy, nanoparticle, powdermicroelectrode, methanol, electrocatalytic oxidation

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.1828

Publication Date

2007-08-28

Online Available Date

2007-08-28

Revised Date

2007-08-28

Received Date

2007-08-28

Recommended Citation

Yi-xiong ZHENG, Shi-bing YAO, Shao-min ZHOU. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol at the Nano Ni-B Amorphous Alloy Powdermicroelectrode[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2007 , 13(3): 307-311.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1828
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol13/iss3/16

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