Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Mechanism and Its Inhibition at Iron Anodes for Advance Batteries

对于电动汽车应用，镍铁蓄电池 与传统电池相比，可提供高达75%的能量密度 铅酸蓄电池然而，由于氢容易 在铁阳极处的演化，这种电池遭受差的 充电效率和高的自放电率。这两个因素 降低能源效率。这项研究将审查 一系列电解质添加剂，以确定其 有效抑制能源浪费氢 在铁电极上的析出反应。

For electric car applications, the nickel-iron storage battery can offer up to 75% higher energy density when compared to the lead-acid battery. However, because of the ease of hydrogen evolution at the iron anodes, this battery suffers from poor charging efficiency and a high self-discharge rate. Both factors degrade energy efficiency. The proposed research will examine a range of electrolyte additives to determine their effectiveness in inhibiting the energy-wasting hydrogen evolution reaction on iron electrodes.