EP0209427A1 - Cathode pour électrolyse et un procédé de fabrication de la dite cathode - Google Patents

Cathode pour électrolyse et un procédé de fabrication de la dite cathode Download PDF

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EP0209427A1
EP0209427A1 EP86401327A EP86401327A EP0209427A1 EP 0209427 A1 EP0209427 A1 EP 0209427A1 EP 86401327 A EP86401327 A EP 86401327A EP 86401327 A EP86401327 A EP 86401327A EP 0209427 A1 EP0209427 A1 EP 0209427A1
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Francis Leroux
Dominique Ravier
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  • the present invention relates to a new cathode usable in electrolysis. It also relates to a method of manufacturing this cathode. It relates very particularly to a cathode which can be used in the electrolysis of aqueous alkali metal halide solution which is remarkable in particular for the low value of its working potential and for the stability over time of its electrochemical performance.
  • This cathode belongs to the family of metallic cathodes, activated, obtained by coating a cathode substrate by means of various activation materials, the aim being essentially to reduce the hydrogen overvoltage in an alkaline medium.
  • British patent 1,511,719 describes a cathode comprising a metal substrate, a cobalt coating and a second ruthenium coating.
  • a technique for depositing a coating consisting of a nickel-palladium alloy on a substrate, for example made of nickel, is also described in US Patent 3,216,919: according to this patent, an alloy layer is applied to the substrate in powder form and then sintered said alloy powder.
  • Japanese patent application published under the number 54-110983 (US Patent No. 4,465,580) describes a cathode carrying a coating consisting of a dispersion of particles of nickel or a nickel alloy and an activator consisting of platinum , ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, palladium or osmium or an oxide of these metals.
  • Japanese patent application published under number 53-010036 describes a cathode having a valve metal substrate and a coating of an alloy of at least one platinum group metal and a valve metal and, optionally a surface coating d '' at least one platinum group metal.
  • the invention provides a new cathode, usable in particular in the electrolysis of aqueous solutions of alkali metal halides, said cathode consisting of an electrically conductive substrate carrying a coating based on a platinum group metal oxide, this cathode being characterized in that it carries a coating consisting of a plurality of layers of metal oxides, the surface layer being substantially constituted by an oxide of a valve metal and the intermediate layer or at least one of the intermediate layers being substantially constituted by a metal oxide precious of group VIII of the periodic table.
  • substantially is used here, in relation to the surface and intermediate layers, to indicate that said layers may consist of the oxide of the only metal concerned or by a mixed oxide of the metal concerned and of the second metal in small proportion, by example in a molar ratio not exceeding 1/10.
  • the expression metal valve is used in its usual meaning, that is to say that it designates the metals of groups 4b, 5b and 6b of the periodic table, with the exception being of chromium.
  • the invention relates most particularly to cathodes comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a coating, the said coating consisting of one or more layers of ruthenium oxide (Ru 0 2 ) associated with one or more layers of oxides titanium and / or zirconium. It especially relates to cathodes whose coating comprises Ru 0 2 and Ti 0 2 .
  • Ru 0 2 ruthenium oxide
  • cathodes the coating of which comprises, from the electroconductive substrate either one or more layers of Ru O 2 followed by one or more layers of Ti 0 2 or a succession of one or more layers Ti 02 / one or more layers Ru 02 / one or more layers Ti 0 2 .
  • the term surface layer precisely designates the oxide layer whose surface is in contact direct with the electrolyte, the expression intermediate layer designating any layer disposed between the electroconductive substrate and said surface layer.
  • the invention particularly relates to cathodes in the coating of which all or part of the above-mentioned oxides are in the form of scales.
  • tortoiseshell designates a film of planar shape, of portion of cylinder or sphere or the combination of said shapes, the thickness of which is less than one tenth of the average of the two dimensions of the quadrilateral in which said tortoiseshell can be entered, the average value of said dimensions can be between 1 and 100 microns and more precisely between 3 and 30 microns.
  • the coating consists wholly or partially of at least one oxide of a precious metal, that is to say ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Preference is given in the invention to ruthenium oxide or to a combination of said oxide with one or more other precious metal oxides.
  • the molar ratio of the oxides of precious metals and of valve metal generally between 10/1 and 1/10 and preferably between 1/5 and 5/1.
  • the material constituting the substrate can be chosen from electrically conductive materials. It will advantageously be chosen from the group consisting of nickel, stainless steel and mild steel without this list being limiting.
  • the substrate can be in the form of a plate, sheet, with or without a certain number of orifices or perforations, lattice, wire mesh or expanded metal, grids, the said materials being able to have a plane, cylindrical shape or any other shape depending on the technology used.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing these cathodes.
  • This process essentially consists of depositing on the substrate, optionally subjected to an appropriate preliminary treatment, the layers of metal salts and then subjecting the assembly to a heat treatment leading to the oxidized form.
  • the preliminary treatment of the substrate advantageously consists of a degreasing - if necessary - followed by a pickling, mechanical t / or chemical, according to techniques now well known.
  • the technique essentially consists in depositing successively the layers of metal salt solutions on the substrate.
  • the same technology can be used or the layers containing the two metal salts concerned can be directly deposited.
  • the metal salts are deposited in the form of a solution or suspension.
  • the solvent or diluent may consist of water, mineral or organic acid or even an organic solvent.
  • An organic solvent is preferably used such as dimethylformamide, an alcohol and in particular ethanol or 2-ethylhexanol.
  • the atomic concentration of metal is between 3.10 and 3 moles / liter and preferably between 1 and 2 moles / liter.
  • the metal salts which can be used in the invention generally consist of inorganic or organic salts of metals, such as, for example, halides, nitrates, carbonates, sulfates, or even acetates, acetylacetonates.
  • metals such as, for example, halides, nitrates, carbonates, sulfates, or even acetates, acetylacetonates.
  • hexachloroplatinic acid hexahydrate and ruthenium chloride hydrate will advantageously be used.
  • the above-mentioned layers of salt can be deposited using conventional techniques, immersing the substrates in the solution or suspensions, coating with a brush, brush or the like, electrostatic spraying.
  • the preparation of solutions or suspensions and the deposition are generally carried out at ambient temperature and in air. Naturally, it is possible, if necessary, to raise the temperature in particular to facilitate the dissolution of certain salts, and / or to work under an atmosphere of nitrogen or other inert gas with respect to said salts.
  • the transformation of metal salts into oxides is generally done by heat treatment.
  • This treatment is advantageously preceded by an air drying intended to totally or partially remove the solvent or diluent.
  • This steaming can be done at a temperature of up to 200 ° C, the temperature range from 100 to 150 ° C being particularly recommended.
  • the duration of this treatment is generally a few tens of minutes.
  • the actual treatment is generally carried out in air at a temperature varying, depending on the salts used, between 200 and 1000 ° C. Preferably one operates at a temperature between 400 and 750 ° C.
  • the duration of this heat treatment is generally between 15 min and 1 h per layer. This heat treatment can be carried out after each baking or after the last baking.
  • the cathode according to the invention is characterized by the excellent adhesion of the electroactive coatings to the substrate.
  • the cathode of the invention is suitable for use in electrolysis cells in which water or aqueous solution is electrolyzed with production of hydrogen by electrolysis, released at the cathode.
  • the cathode is particularly suitable for the electrolysis of aqueous solutions of alkali metal chlorides and in particular of aqueous solutions of sodium chlorides and to the electrolysis of water, for example in the electrolysis of aqueous hydroxide solutions. potassium.
  • microporous diaphragms can be used as separators, but the cathodes according to the invention are of particular interest in membrane technology.
  • the substrate consists of a nickel plate of 200 x 10 x 0.6 mm.
  • a surface treatment is carried out using corundum (average diameter of the beads 250 mm).
  • the nickel plate is coated with this solution. Steaming is carried out in air (120 ° C, 30 min), followed by a heat treatment in air (500 ° C, 30 min). After cooling, the coating / baking / heat treatment sequence is repeated.
  • a deposit of 1.4 mg / cm 2 of Ru O 2 is obtained in t in the form of scales of average dimensions of between 3 and 30 ⁇ m, and showing the structure of Ru 0 2 in X-ray.
  • a nickel substrate is used which has undergone a surface treatment under the conditions of Example 1.
  • Two layers of solution B are deposited on the nickel substrate, according to the coating / baking / heat treatment sequence of Example 1, then after cooling two layers of solution A, also following the coating / steaming / heat treatment sequence and again two layers of solution B followed by the same treatments.
  • the total deposit of metal oxides is 1.75 m g / cm 2 including 0.6 mg / cm 2 of Ru O 2 .
  • This cathode carrying a triple coating comprising Ti 0 2 , Ru 0 2 and Ti 0 2 is tested in soda, as in Example 1: the working potential is - 1240 mV compared to DHW After 40 hours the potential is from - 1210 mV.
  • This cathode, carrying a triple coating Zr 0 2 , Ru 0 2 , Zr O 2 is tested in sodium hydroxide as in Example 1.
  • the work potential is -1210 mV compared to E.C.S. ; after 16 hours, the potential is -1200 mV.
  • This cathode, carrying a double coating Ru 0 2 / Zr 0 2 is tested in soda as in Example 1.
  • the work potential is -1210 mV compared to E.C.S. After 16 hours, the potential is unchanged.

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FR2775486A1 (fr) * 1998-03-02 1999-09-03 Atochem Elf Sa Cathode specifique, utilisable pour la preparation d'un chlorate de metal alcalin et son procede de fabrication
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