Electrochemical performance of NiAl-activated cathode for green hydrogen production

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2024.07.012

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 75 ›› Issue (11): 290-298.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2024.07.012

Electrochemical performance of NiAl-activated cathode for green hydrogen production

Sofiane Latreche¹, Naïma Boutarek-Zaourar¹, Ismail Bencherifa², Faouzi Messaoud¹, Mohamed Trari³

1. Materials Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria;
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Biskra, B. P. 145, 07000 Biskra, Algeria;
3. Faculty of Chemistry, USTHB, BP 32, 16111 Algiers, Algeria

Received:2024-03-23 Revised:2024-07-05 Accepted:2024-07-11 Online:2024-08-22 Published:2024-11-28
Contact: Sofiane Latreche,E-mail:latreche.sofiane016@gmail.com;Ismail Bencherifa,E-mail:smail.bencherifa@univ-biskra.dz

Electrochemical performance of NiAl-activated cathode for green hydrogen production

Sofiane Latreche¹, Naïma Boutarek-Zaourar¹, Ismail Bencherifa², Faouzi Messaoud¹, Mohamed Trari³

1. Materials Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering, USTHB, Algiers, Algeria;
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Biskra, B. P. 145, 07000 Biskra, Algeria;
3. Faculty of Chemistry, USTHB, BP 32, 16111 Algiers, Algeria

通讯作者: Sofiane Latreche,E-mail:latreche.sofiane016@gmail.com;Ismail Bencherifa,E-mail:smail.bencherifa@univ-biskra.dz

Abstract

Abstract: The current study presents for the first time the preparation of a NiAl (68% (mass) Ni) intermetallic compound through the induction heating technique as a cathode for alkaline water electrolysis. The high-purity target was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The chemical activation of Al from the NiAl electrode was achieved in a 25% NaOH solution at 353 K for 72 h. The performance and stability tests in a 1 mol·L^-1 KOH solution at 298 K demonstrated that the enhancement of the hydrogen evolution reaction was 13 times higher in the activated NiAl electrode than in the non-activated NiAl electrode. In addition, the electrochemical tests showed that the activated NiAl electrode exhibited the best hydrogen evolution reaction performance. Based on the findings, it is believed that the induction heating technique is a promising route for preparing a highly active and cost-effective NiAl electrode for green hydrogen production.

Key words: NiAl intermetallic compound, Ni-Raney, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Electro-catalytic activity, Water electrolysis, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

摘要： The current study presents for the first time the preparation of a NiAl (68% (mass) Ni) intermetallic compound through the induction heating technique as a cathode for alkaline water electrolysis. The high-purity target was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The chemical activation of Al from the NiAl electrode was achieved in a 25% NaOH solution at 353 K for 72 h. The performance and stability tests in a 1 mol·L^-1 KOH solution at 298 K demonstrated that the enhancement of the hydrogen evolution reaction was 13 times higher in the activated NiAl electrode than in the non-activated NiAl electrode. In addition, the electrochemical tests showed that the activated NiAl electrode exhibited the best hydrogen evolution reaction performance. Based on the findings, it is believed that the induction heating technique is a promising route for preparing a highly active and cost-effective NiAl electrode for green hydrogen production.

关键词: NiAl intermetallic compound, Ni-Raney, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Electro-catalytic activity, Water electrolysis, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Sofiane Latreche, Naïma Boutarek-Zaourar, Ismail Bencherifa, Faouzi Messaoud, Mohamed Trari. Electrochemical performance of NiAl-activated cathode for green hydrogen production[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024, 75(11): 290-298.

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