Electrolytic production of hydrogen
US4737249A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the electrochemical production of hydrogen from an aqueous alkaline electrolyte characterized by the use as a cathode of a material having the general formula AB.sub.5 H.sub.x wherein A is one or more of rare earth metals and calcium, B is nickel or cobalt and x is a number, generally from 4 to 8 characteristic of saturation of the AB.sub.5 -compound with hydrogen. The hydrogen is generated at a relatively low overpotential and thus at high efficiency.
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