Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 927.

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Selective Electrochemical Synthesis of Ferrate on SnO2-Sb2O3/Ti Electrodes

ZHANG Cun-Zhong1,2, LIU Zhen1,2, LIN Li-Jun1, QI Fei1, WU Feng1,2   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Environment;
    2. National Development Center of Hitech Green Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2004-05-12 Online:2005-05-10 Published:2005-05-10

Abstract: The electrode of SnO2-Sb2O3/Ti was manufactured in this research. The results prove that the electrochemical generation of FeO2-4 could be carried out on this kind of electrode in a 14 mol/L NaOH solution without any impact of the side reaction of oxygen evolution reaction(OER) under the same experimental condition. The results indicate that the dissoluble ion, FeO2- is one of existent formations of (Fe(Ⅲ) compounds), the ion is a reactant of the chemical oxidation and electrochemical oxidation, the redox couple is not FeO2-4/Fe(OH)3, but FeO2-4/FeO2- in the concentratied NaOH solution. The feebly amphoteric property of Fe(Ⅲ) compounds plays a considerable role in the manufacture of safety rechargeable batteries. Furthermore, the onset potential value of electro-oxidation of FeO2-(0.38 V vs. Hg/HgO, 14 mol/L NaOH) is close to that of electro-reduction of FeO2-4(0.54 V) under the same research condition. The results also indicate that the mechanism of electrochemical generation of FeO2-4 from FeO2- is an electro-chemical mechanism. In addition, the excellent stability of the SnO2-Sb2O3/Ti electrode was exhibited under the research condition.

Key words: Ferrate, Electro-oxidation, Dimensionally stable anode(DSA), Cyclic voltammetry, Secondary battery

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