Improved electrolysis of liquid ammonia for hydrogen generation via ammonium salt electrolyte and Pt/Rh/Ir electrocatalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 33, 2016, Pages 14507-14518

  Dong, Bao Xia ^a   Tian, Hui ^a   Wu, Yi Chen ^a   Bu, Fan Yan ^a   Liu, Wen Long ^a   Teng, Yun Lei ^a   Diao, Guo Wang ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alloy electrode; Ammonium salt; Hydrogen generation; Liquid ammonia electrolytic cell; Minimum electrolysis voltage

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ANODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRIDIUM; LIQUIDS; PLATINUM; RHODIUM; SALTS;

ALLOY ELECTRODES; AMMONIUM SALT; ELECTROLYSIS VOLTAGES; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LIQUID AMMONIA;

PLATINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84991608328     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.06.212     Document Type: Article

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