ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION IN A PALLADIUM HYDROGEN DIFFUSION ELECTRODE.

Abstract

A high efficiency palladium-hydrogen diffusion electrode has been developed. Current densities of 165 ma/cm are achieved at 30C on 0.010 inch wall electrodes after pretreatment by abrading and oxidizing in air at 800C. Hydrogen transport is governed by solid state diffusion. An equation for hydrogen diffusion in beta-pd has been determined: D(sub beta) = 3.8 x 0.0001 exp(-2930/RT). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608839

Entities

People

  • H. J. Cleary
  • N. D. Greene

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Current Density
  • Diffusion
  • Efficiency
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Equations
  • Hydrogen
  • Palladium
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies