Catalytic Processes on Platinized Platinum Electrodes
Abstract
Studies were made of the catalytic decomposition of formaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide and the catalytic hydrogenation of quinone on platinized platinum. The area available for catalysis was measured by the ability of the Platinum to absorb hydrogen as measured by a coulometric procedure. It was found that in two normal sulfuric acid the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide was first order with respect to hydrogen peroxide and first order with respect to the ability of the metal to adsorb hydrogen in the second surface form (the one oxidised at the more anodic potential). In both two normal sulfuric acid and two normal sodium hydroxide the rate of decomposition of formaldehyde was first order with respect to formaldehyde and first order with respect to the ability of the metal to adsorb hydrogen in the second surface form. In the two normal sulfuric acid the hydrogenation of quinone was found to be zero order with respect to the quinone and first order with respect to the total ability of the metal to adsorb hydrogen.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0410477
Entities
People
- Donald Mcclelland
- Nellie F. Franklin
- Thomas C. Franklin
Organizations
- Baylor University