Electrochemical Properties of Novel Metal Powder Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolysis

  • Kim, Chang-Hee (Hydrogen Energy Research Group Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kang, Kyung-Soo (Hydrogen Energy Research Group Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Park, Chu-Sik (Hydrogen Energy Research Group Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Hwang, Gab-Jin (Hydrogen Energy Research Group Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Bae, Ki-Kwang (Hydrogen Energy Research Group Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

The electrochemical properties of novel metal powders were investigated for the electrode materias of polymer electrolyte memebrane electrolysis. Two types of Pt black and $IrO_2$ powder electrodes were hot-pressed on the polymer electrolyte membrane to form membrane electrode assembly. The galvanodynamic polarization methode was used to characterize the electrochemical properties of both electrodes. From the experimental results, we concluded that the $IrO_2$ powder electrode exhibits better electrochemical performance than Pt black as cathode material for the electrolysis.

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