Oxygen-evolving SnO2-based Ceramic Anodes in Aluminium Electrolysis

This study deals with SnO₂-based ceramic anodes doped with Sb₂O₃ and CuO, aiming at contributing new data regarding their electrochemical behavior in cryolite melts. The performances of the anodes were evaluated by anodic polarization, cyclic voltammetry, and current efficiency and corrosion measurements. The investigation proves that the anodic process of SnO₂-based inert anodes occurs at a low overvoltage and the oxygen discharge takes place in one step with an exchange of two electrons. The current efficiency and corrosion were proved to be dependent on the electrolysis parameters and composition of electrolysis bath. For a long term electrolysis, the dissolution of the anode in the cryolite-alumina melt produced small aluminium contamination(ca. 0.2%, mass fraction).     

Current Efficiency,Corrosion and Structural Changes in SnO2-Sb2O3-CuO Inert Anodes for Aluminium Electrolysis

A systematic study was conducted on current efficiency （CE）, corrosion and structural changes in SnO2-based inert anodes （made of 96wt%SnO2＋2wt%Sb2O3＋2wt%CuO） on a laboratory Hall-Heroult aluminium cell. The influence of operating parameters and electrolyte composition on the CE and corrosion process were evaluated. The CE was found to be more than 90% and catastrophic corrosion took place at low percent of Al2O3, high percent of LiF, low cryolite ratio and high current densities. From all the structural changes that took place in the SnO2-based inert anodes, we assumed that the most important contribution was due to the migration of CuO towards the outer limits of the constituent grains of SnO2 based ceramic. The complex process occurred during the formation of various phases and their sintering ability both directly depended on Cu/Sb molar ratio.     

铝作阳极电解氢氧化钠溶液的实验研究

铝是活泼金属,作为阳极电解氢氧化钠溶液理论上应该是铝失去电子成为铝离子溶解于氢氧化钠溶液。通过实验研究,可以得出铝作阳极电解氢氧化钠溶液实质是电解水。电解产生的氧气可以在铝电极表面形成一层不致密的氧化铝,所生成的氧化铝不溶于氢氧化钠溶液。     

Metal Oxide Film Anodes in the Electrolysis of Water or Brine

Metal (M) oxide (M: Ir, Os, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru) together with MaO₂ and MnO₂ alone, were coated on SnO₂ films and the anode behavior was examined in 1.0 N H₂SO₄, 1.0 N NaOH and 1.0, N NaCl aqueous solutions at 25°. The results are compared with those of DSA and of metallic Pt.     

Structural Evolution of Pt,Au and Cu Anodes by Electrolysis up to Contact Glow Discharge Electrolysis in Alkaline Electrolytes**

Applying a voltage to metal electrodes in contact with aqueous electrolytes results in the electrolysis of water at voltages above the decomposition voltage and plasma formation in the electrolyte at much higher voltages referred to as contact glow discharge electrolysis (CGDE). While several studies explore parameters that lead to changes in the I–U characteristics in this voltage range, little is known about the evolution of the structural properties of the electrodes. Here we study this aspect on materials essential to electrocatalysis, namely Pt, Au, and Cu. The stationary I–U characteristics are almost identical for all electrodes. Detailed structural characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electrochemical approaches reveal that Pt is stable during electrolysis and CGDE, while Au and Cu exhibit a voltage-dependent oxide formation. More importantly, oxides are reduced when the Au and Cu electrodes are kept in the electrolysis solution after electrolysis. We suspect that H₂O₂ (formed during electrolysis) is responsible for the oxide reduction. The reduced oxides (which are also accessible via electrochemical reduction) form a porous film, representing a possible new class of materials in energy storage and conversion studies.     

碱性水电解阳极材料研究进展

本文述评了对工业电极材料的基本要求和提高阳极活性的几种途径, 列举了一系列用于碱性水电解的活性阳极材料, 在分析了材料物理化学特性与其催化活性之间的关系后, 着重利用σ^*键理论和MO 理论讨论了结构与性能之间的关系。     

Ru-Ir-Ti氧化物阳极正反电流电解失效机理研究

应用热分解法制备适用于海水电解的钛基金属氧化物阳极.由SEM、EDX和XRD分析表征该阳极的形貌、成分及相结构,结果表明,烧结后阳极表面形成了固溶体结构,分别为(Ru,Ir,Ti)O2和(Ir,Ti)O2,失效后氧化物阳极的固溶体结构几乎完全消失,活性物质丧失.强化正反向电流寿命测试、循环伏安曲线和电化学阻抗谱等测试表明,失效后氧化物阳极表面的电化学活性点大大减少,同时膜电阻增加,这是由于活性物质脱落导致的,进一步说明正反向电流导致阳极表面活性物质脱落是氧化物阳极失效的根本原因.     

阳极结构调整对稀土电解槽的影响

以目前使用的6 k A稀土电解槽为研究对象,采用实验验证与数值模拟计算相结合的方式对采用不同阳极结构的稀土电解槽进行了全面分析讨论。使用斜角切割阳极片可以在维持电解槽槽电压、氧化物利用率、产品合格率等技术指标不变的情况下,克服传统正交切割阳极片在使用过程中随着阳极片反应消耗造成电流效率降低及缩短石墨坩埚使用寿命的现象。其可作为稀土电解槽工艺改造的一个发展方向。     

利用钐掺杂的氧化铈夹层提高燃料电池阳极的活性

考察了Ni-钐掺杂的氧化铈(Ni-SDC)复合阳极与La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3(LSGM)电解质中间加入的SDC 中间层对阳极及整个电池性能的影响.结果表明，SDC中间层的加入显著减小了阳极极化过电位，但同时引入了欧姆降，降低了电池的功率输出密度.氢在Ni-SDC电极的氧化主要由两个过程控制，分别对应于交流阻抗谱的两个阻抗半圆，高频环随着SDC中间层的加入显著减小，可能对应于H2在Ni-SDC/SDC/H2三相界的电化学氧化或氧从LSGM向SDC的传输，低频环与SDC中间层无关，可能对应于氢在电极表面的解离吸附及吸附物种的扩散过程.使用Ni-SDC/SDC夹层阳极可以明显地提高电池的稳定性.     

单体固体氧化物电解池极化损失分析及阴极微结构优化

基于高温固体氧化物电解池(SOEC)的高温蒸汽电解(HTSE)制氢技术作为一种非常有前景的大规模核能制氢新方法, 受到国际上的迅速关注. 但如何控制电解模式下的极化能量损失和性能衰减是HTSE实用化的关键. 本文通过在线电化学阻抗测试技术, 研究了实际运行状态下的单体固体氧化物池(SOC)在电池模式和电解模式下的极化阻抗分布, 阐述了SOEC与高温固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC)的差异, 确定了SOEC氢电极支撑层水蒸气扩散过程极化损失大是制约电解池制氢性能提高的主要因素. 在此基础上, 采用聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)造孔剂对氢电极支撑层的微观结构进行了调整和优化. 微结构优化后, 氢电极材料的孔隙率提高了50%, 孔隙为规则圆形, 分布均匀, 更利于气体扩散; 电解电压1.3 V时, 单位面积产氢率高达328.1 mL·cm^-2·h^-1(标准态), 为改进前电解池的2倍, 实现50 h以上连续稳定性运行. 研究成果可为HTSE的实际应用提供一定的理论数据和技术基础.     

Electrolysis in calorimetry

The procedure used by many electrochemists in calculating enthalpy in calorimetric measurements of electrolysis reactions is compared to a purely thermodynamic approach, using the data published by Fleischmannet al. [J. Electroanal. Chem., 287 (1990) 293.] as a case study.The set of excess values dH _ex/dt=dH _obs/dt -dH_calo/dt obtained with the former procedure was neither correlated to any of the experimental parameters nor to the set of values found using thermodynamics. The latter, smaller by factors of up to two orders of magnitude, are shown to follow an expression of the form dH _ex/dt=–kI exp (–E _a/RT) with an activation enthalpy of about 85 kJ·mol^–1. It is suggested that recombination of electrolysis gases may account for this.

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Zusammenfassung Das von vielen Elektrochemikern verwendete Verfahren zur Berechnung der Enthalpie in kalorimetrischen Messungen an Elektrolysereaktionen wurde unter Anwendung der von Fleischmann et.al. in einer Fallstudie [J. Electroanal. Chem., 287 (1990) 293.] veröffentlichten Angaben mit einer rein thermodynamischen Näherung verglichen.Eine Reihe von mit der ersten Methode erhaltenen überschu\werten dH _ex/dt=dH _obs/dt-dH _calc/dt korrelierte weder mit den experimentellen Parametern noch mit den entsprechenden, thermodynamisch gefundenen Werten. Letztere, um etwa zwei Grö\enordnungen kleinere Werte konnten durch die Gleichung dH _ex/dt= -kI exp (-E _a/RT) mit einer Aktivierungsenthalpie von etwa 85 kJ·mol^–1 beschrieben werden. Es wird deshalb nahegelegt, da\ dies einer Rekombinierung der Elektrolysegase zugeschrieben werden kann.

     

利用手持技术探究石墨电极电解水的实验

石墨电极是中学电化学实验中常用的一种惰性电极,但其在电解水实验中造成氧气体积偏小和石墨阳极更易损耗的原因目前还不清楚。利用手持技术探究石墨电极电解水的实验,并深入研究造成偏差的原因。实验结果表明石墨电极对氢气吸附能力大于氧气,阳极电解产生的自由基与石墨反应是造成气体体积偏差和阳极损耗的主要原因。     

“电解池”新授课的项目式教学实践与探索*

以“纽扣镀铜”为项目学习主题,以功能导向的电解原理、电镀装置、电镀影响因素、产品评价等为项目学习活动内容,呈现“以项目式学习方式开展电解池新授课”的教学设计思路和教学实践过程。     

Efficient Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by Electrolysis Facile Synthesis of Useful Carboxylic Acids

Electrochemical fixation of atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide to organic compounds is a useful and attractive method for synthesizing of various carboxylic acids. Electrochemical fixation of carbon dioxide, electrochemical carboxylation, organic halides, organic triflates, alkenes, aromatic compounds, and carbonyl compounds can readily occur in the presence of an atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide to form the corresponding carboxylic acids with high yields, when a sacrificial anode such as magnesium or aluminum is used in the electrolysis. The electrochemical carboxylation of vinyl bromides was successfully applied for the synthesis of the precursor of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen and naproxen. On the other hand, supercritical carbon dioxide （scCO2） has significant potential as an environmentally benign solvent in organic synthesis and it could be used both as a solvent and as a reagent in these electrochemical carboxylations by using a small amount of cosolvent.     

Aluminium speciation in relation to aluminium bioavailability, metabolism and toxicity

Aluminium toxicity may act in two distinct ways, depending on the level of contamination. Relatively low aluminium levels from environmental origin (mainly from drinking water poor in silica) have been shown to be statistically associated with senile dementias of Alzheimer type (chronic intoxication). In addition, high aluminium therapeutic levels (from phosphate binders, antacids, …) can induce different, more rapid, symptoms (acute intoxication). In all cases, aluminium toxicity is largely conditioned by aluminium bioavailability, which in turn hinges upon aluminium coordination chemistry in vivo. The highly polarising power of the Al³⁺ ion dictates its particular affinity for oxygen donors that abound in essential biomolecules and dietary substances. The influence of these substances on aluminium bioavailability, metabolism and toxicity can be assessed through animal models. However, understanding the mechanisms through which aluminium-ligand interactions may influence physiological processes on the molecular level requires a knowledge of the speciation of the metal in the main biofluids. Access to this critical information can a priori be gained through direct experimental analysis of relevant biological samples. It is in this way that aluminium protein-bound fractions, involving essentially transferrin, have been identified, but using such a direct approach to analyse the ultrafiltrable pool of the metal is a virtually insurmountable task, hence the necessity to have recourse to computer-aided speciation techniques based on simulation models. Following a previous review published in this journal on nearly the same topic [Coord. Chem. Rev. 149 (1996) 241], this article updates the knowledge available on both biological and chemical fronts. After a review of experimental investigations led on the roles of aluminium-ligand interactions in aluminium bioavailability, metabolism and toxicity, contributions of experimental and computer-aided speciation to the understanding of the relevant processes are then analysed. Significant progress has been made in the diverse aspects of the biological field, in particular, in relation to the role of dietary ligands on aluminium gastrointestinal absorption, excretion and tissue distribution. Also, very intensive research has been pursued on the design of new aluminium sequestering agents to treat acute intoxications. Some progress has also been made on the chemical side relative to computer-aided speciation applications to gastrointestinal and blood plasma conditions. However, the gap is increasing between the large body of observations made by physiologists and toxicologists and the few data painfully obtained by coordination chemists to interpret the relevant phenomena.     

LSGMC5含量对于二甲醚燃料电池复合Ni-Fe阳极性能的影响

用浸渍法制备了掺杂不同质量分数的La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.8Mg0.15Co0.05O3-δ (LSGMC5)粉末的Ni8-Fe2-LSGMC5复合阳极, 并采用交流阻抗和直流极化技术考察了以氢气和二甲醚为燃气时该复合阳极的电化学性能及相应电池的功率输出特性. 结果表明, 在电极中掺入LSGMC5 粉末, 能显著地改善电极的形貌和电极/电解质界面结构, 减小欧姆电阻和极化电阻. 电极中LSGMC5 粉末含量对于氢气及二甲醚电化学氧化性能的影响显著不同. 以二甲醚为燃气时, 电极极化电阻随LSGMC5 粉末含量的增加而减小, 其中LSGMC5 掺杂量为30%的复合阳极具有最高的电化学性能, 相应电池在1073、1023、973 K 时的输出功率分别为1.00、0.61、0.40 W·cm-2; 以氢气为燃气时, LSGMC5 掺杂量为20%的复合阳极具有最好的电化学性能, 随着LSGMC5 掺杂量的进一步增加, 电极极化电阻显著增大.     

Application of the Electrolysis for the Purposes of Receiving Titanium-based Powders from Fluoride Fusions

A short review of industrial technologies used for receiving titanic powders is provided. Shortcomings of existing industrial chloride production technologies of titanium are shown. The need to develop, the essentially new fluoride technology for the purposes of receiving titanic powders from low-temperature fluoride fusions is shown. The preparation technique for fluoride fusions uses the process of hydrofluoration of fluorides from lithium and sodium non-aqueous HF with the allocated decomposition of potassium hydrofluoride is given. The processes occurring during the electrolysis of titanic powders from fluoride fusions with the use of tetrafluoride as a reagent for the titanium are described.     

水参与的电解反应体系中“电极反应式书写形式”再议

针对电解反应中关于电极反应式书写形式所引发的争议,从教科书的内容设计与编排、相关的化学术语、学生认知规律及电解反应理论等视角阐述了电解反应实质与电极反应式书写规则之间的差异是产生争议的根本原因,还讨论了如何认识和看待这种争议,以期为中学化学教学提供参考。     

Electrochemically promoted Friedel-Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds

Friedel-Crafts acylation is carried out with several aromatic substrates in the presence of an electrochemically active aluminium anode to minimize the inorganic reagents. Only a catalytic amount of AlCl₃ (5 mol %) is required to enable the anodic polarization of the aluminium electrode to promote continuous acylation. This process typically gave products in good yields (70-96%).     

Progress in Convergent Paired Electrolysis

Convergent paired electrolysis combines both anodic and cathodic reactions simultaneously in an electrochemical transformation. It provides a highly energy-efficient and divergent approach to conventionally challenging and useful structures. However, the physical separation of the two half-electrode reactions makes it extremely difficult to couple the intermediates arising from the two electrodes. In this concept article, four strategies used in convergent paired electrolysis will be discussed from the perspective of the reaction mechanism: a) metal-catalyzed convergent paired electrolysis, b) convergent paired electrolysis enabled by persistent radical effects, c) microfluidic chemistry applied to convergent paired electrolysis, and d) alternating current electrolysis.