Roles of thiourea as an inhibitor in hydrogen absorption into palladium electrode
- Korea Advanced Inst. of Science and Technology, Daejon (Korea, Republic of). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
The effects of thiourea as a catalyst poison on hydrogen absorption reaction (HAR) into Pd foil electrode in the underpotential deposition region have been investigated by using ac impedance spectroscopy combined with cyclic voltammetry and hydrogen permeation technique. The ac impedance measurements were carried out in the overpotential range of 0 to 0.22 V{sub RHE} in 0.1 M NaOH solution containing various concentration of 0, 10{sup {minus}8}, 10{sup {minus}7}, and 10{sup {minus}6} M thiourea. Measured impedance spectra were analyzed by using complex nonlinear least squares fitting method on the basis of faradaic admittance equations for the HAR under impermeable boundary conditions. Based upon the measured thiourea concentration dependence of charge-transfer resistance, cyclic voltammogram, and steady-state permeation current density, the transition of the HAR into the Pd foil electrode from diffusion controlled to interface controlled has been discussed at the concentration of 10{sup {minus}7} M thiourea. The experimental results indicate that the poison thiourea added into the electrolyte impedes the HAR into the Pd electrode and hence hinders the {beta}-PdH formation in the Pd electrode, in contrast to such metals as Fe, Ti, and Ni.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 603750
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 144; ISSN 0013-4651; ISSN JESOAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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