Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode net, which solves the problem that the old cathode net is not effectively treated.
The invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
a cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) washing the used cathode mesh with pure water, and then placing the cathode mesh in acid liquor for ultrasonic cleaning;
2) washing the cathode mesh after acid washing with pure water again, and soaking the cathode mesh in electroplating solution to load a catalytic layer; ni is contained in the plating solution2+And also contains Fe2+And Co2+One or two of them;
wherein Ni2+The concentration is (0.08-0.38) mol/L, Fe2+The concentration is (0.02-0.08) mol/L, Co2+Is the concentration (0.01-0.04) mol/L;
3) calcining the cathode mesh which is newly loaded with the catalytic layer;
4) placing the calcined cathode mesh in alkali liquor for bubbling cleaning;
5) and cleaning the cathode mesh cleaned by bubbling alkali liquor with pure water, and drying to obtain the cleaned and regenerated cathode mesh.
Further, in step 1), the solution is washed with pure water until the pH of the solution is 7 to 8.
Further, in the step 1), citric acid or oxalic acid is adopted as the acid solution, and the pH value of the acid solution is 1-3.
Further, in the step 1), the ultrasonic power density is 0.3-0.5W/cm2And the cleaning time is 5-30 min.
Further, in step 2), the solution is washed with pure water until the pH of the solution is 6 to 7.
Further, in the step 2), the parameters of electroplating are as follows: the electro-deposition potential is-1.0 to-1.6V, and the electro-deposition time is 10 to 500 s.
Further, in the step 3), the calcination temperature is 500-600 ℃, and the calcination time is 0.5-2 h.
Further, in the step 5), the alkali liquor is potassium hydroxide solution, and the mass concentration is 10% -30%.
Further, in the step 5), the bubbling intensity aeration intensity is (10-100) mL/cm2The cleaning time is 10-60 min.
Further, in the step 5), the pH value of the solution in the washing with pure water is 7-8;
hot air drying is adopted, the drying temperature is 100-.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial technical effects:
the invention discloses a cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh, which comprises the following steps: pure water washing, ultrasonic pickling, catalyst electroplating loading, high-temperature calcination, alkali liquor bubbling cleaning, drying and the like, and crystals, scaling substances and unstable catalyst layers attached to the surface of the electrode are effectively removed through the ultrasonic pickling process; the surface of the cathode net is re-loaded with the catalyst layer by an electroplating method, so that the catalytic activity of the cathode net is recovered and improved; through the washing of alkali liquor bubbling, the unstable catalyst layer is washed away, and the problem of the catalyst layer falling off in the practical use process of the cathode mesh is reduced. The regenerated cathode net is cleaned by adopting the method, the overpotential of hydrogen evolution is obviously lower than that of the old cathode net, and the hydrogen production efficiency in the hydrogen production process by water electrolysis can be improved.
Furthermore, citric acid or oxalic acid solution is adopted in the acid washing process, so that the metal cation chelating effect is achieved, and the cation cleaning effect is better.
Further, the catalyst electroplating load adopts nickel sulfate, ferric sulfate and cobalt sulfate solution, and an unstable catalyst load layer is removed by bubbling and cleaning with alkali liquor after the catalyst electroplating load.
Detailed Description
The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to specific examples, which are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the invention.
Example 1
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
the surface of the used cathode mesh can be hung with some alkali liquor, so that the cathode mesh can show alkalinity when being washed by water; and (4) washing to be neutral, which indicates that the alkaline components on the surface of the cathode net are basically washed clean.
2) Putting the cathode mesh into a citric acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.3W/cm2Cleaning for 30 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 6;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、FeSO4·7H2O、CoSO4·7H2O preparing electroplating solution containing 0.08mol/L Ni2+And at the same time contains 0.02mol/L of Fe2+And 0.01mol/L of Co2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.40V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 500 ℃ for calcining for 2 h;
6) placing the calcined cathode mesh in 30% potassium hydroxide solution for cleaning, wherein the bubbling strength is 10mL/cm2The cleaning time is 30 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 105 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 2
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 8;
2) putting the cathode mesh into a citric acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.3W/cm2Cleaning for 30 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 8;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、FeSO4·7H2O、CoSO4·7H2O preparing a plating solution containing 0.24mol/L of Ni2+And at the same time contains 0.04mol/L Fe2+And 0.02mol/L of Co2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.40V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 500 ℃ for calcining for 2 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide solution for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 10mL/cm2The cleaning time is 30 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 105 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 3
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
2) putting the cathode mesh into oxalic acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.3W/cm2Cleaning for 30 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、FeSO4·7H2O、CoSO4·7H2O preparing a plating solution containing 0.38mol/L of Ni2+And at the same time contains 0.08mol/L of Fe2+And 0.04mol/L of Co2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.4V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 500 ℃ for calcining for 2 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide alkali liquor for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 10mL/cm2The cleaning time is 30 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 105 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 4
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
2) the cathode mesh was placed at pH ═1, ultrasonic cleaning is carried out in citric acid solution with the ultrasonic power density of 0.5W/cm2Cleaning for 10 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、FeSO4·7H2O preparing electroplating solution containing 0.08mol/L Ni2+And at the same time contains 0.02mol/L of Fe2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.4V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 600 ℃ for calcining for 0.5 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide alkali liquor for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 100mL/cm2The cleaning time is 10 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 110 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 5
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
2) putting the cathode mesh into a citric acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.5W/cm2Cleaning for 10 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、FeSO4·7H2O preparing a plating solution containing 0.38mol/L of Ni2+And at the same time contains 0.08mol/L of Fe2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.4V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 600 ℃ for calcining for 0.5 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide alkali liquor for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 100mL/cm2Min, cleaningThe time is 10 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 110 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 6
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
2) putting the cathode mesh into a citric acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.4W/cm2Cleaning for 20 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、CoSO4·7H2O preparing electroplating solution containing 0.08mol/L Ni2+While containing 0.01mol/L of Co2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.4V, and the electrodeposition time is 500 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 500 ℃ for calcining for 2 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide alkali liquor for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 30mL/cm2The cleaning time is 30 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 105 ℃ for 2 h.
Example 7
A cleaning and regenerating method of an alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production cathode mesh comprises the following steps:
1) the cathode mesh is flushed with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
2) putting the cathode mesh into a citric acid solution with pH value of 1 for ultrasonic cleaning, wherein the ultrasonic power density is 0.4W/cm2Cleaning for 20 min;
3) washing the cathode mesh subjected to acid washing with pure water until the pH value of the solution reaches 7;
4) by using NiSO4·6H2O、CoSO4·7H2O preparing a plating solution containing 0.38mol/L of Ni2+While containing 0.04mol/L of Co2+The electrodeposition voltage is-1.4V, and the electrodeposition time is 100 s;
5) placing the cathode plate which is re-loaded with the catalytic layer in a high-temperature furnace at 550 ℃ for calcining for 2 h;
6) the calcined cathode mesh is placed in 30 percent potassium hydroxide alkali liquor for cleaning, and the bubbling strength is 30mL/cm2The cleaning time is 30 min;
7) washing the cathode mesh subjected to alkali liquor bubbling cleaning with pure water until the pH value of the solution is 7;
8) and drying the cathode mesh at 105 ℃ for 2 h.
A2 cm × 2cm cathode mesh was cut out and placed in a KOH solution with a mass concentration of 30%, a 2cm × 2cm platinum mesh was used as a counter electrode, saturated calomel was used as a reference electrode, the hydrogen evolution overpotential of the cathode mesh was measured and compared with an unrenewed cathode mesh, and the results were as follows:
examples 1-7 demonstrate that the regenerated cathode mesh cleaned by the method of the present invention has hydrogen evolution overpotential significantly lower than that of the old cathode mesh, and can improve the hydrogen production efficiency in the hydrogen production process by water electrolysis.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, however, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solution of the present invention within the technical idea of the present invention, and these simple modifications are within the protective scope of the present invention.