Solar Thermal Decoupled Electrolysis: Reaction Mechanism of Cobalt Oxidation

Primary Submission Contact

William Prusinski

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. Robert Palumbo

Faculty Sponsor Email Address

Robert.Palumbo@valpo.edu

College

Engineering

Department/Program

Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Date

Fall 10-30-2015

Abstract

The oxidation of Co(OH)2 at the anode of the H2 producing electrolytic cell was investigated via cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronocoulometry to develop an explicit description of the reaction mechanism. It was found that the behavior at the anode is very complex; by varying the switching potentials and number of cycles in the CV, the shapes of the voltammograms change. Chronocoulometry studies provide evidence of surface adsorption. From the CV studies, it was also discovered that Co(OH)2 is oxidized to CoOOH at a potential close to the thermodynamically predicted value of -0.112 V vs Ag/AgCl (3M NaCl) at 298 K.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Will Prusinski is a senior biochemistry student with a strong interest in renewable energy research and technology. After completing his studies at Valparaiso University, he intends to pursue a career this field after graduate studies at another university.

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