Published August 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Carbon electrochemistry in alkaline systems

  • 1. Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Description

The electrochemical activity of a high surface area furnace black, Black Pearls 2000 and an acetylene black, Shawinigan Black, were studied in 25% KOH at temperatures from 450C to -150C. A relationship was found between the graphitic character of the carbons and their activities for oxygen formation and surface oxide formation, the furnace black being more active for surface oxide formation and the acetylene black being more active for oxygen generation. The carbons behaved similarly in the cathodic region, exhibiting two distinct peaks apparently related to the reduction of oxygen or of surface oxides

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.
Journal Volume
84-5
Series
Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.
Journal Page Range
238-250

Conference

Title
Workshop on the electrochemistry of carbon.
Dates
17-19 Aug 1983.
Place
Cleveland, OH (USA).

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-8308116--.