Physicochemical Properties of PbO2 Modified with Nickel Ions

O. B. Shmychkovaa, T. V. Luk’yanenkoa, R. Amadellib, and A. B. Velichenkoa, *
Translated by Z. Smirnova

aUkrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Dnepropetrovsk, 49005 Ukraine

bInstitute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity, National Research Council, Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara (Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISOF-CNR), Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Ferrara), 46-44121 Ferrara, Italy

Correspondence to: *e-mail: velichenko@ukr.net

Received 14 March, 2016

Abstract—In this work, lead dioxide coatings deposited from nitrate electrolytes containing nickel ions as an additive are investigated. It is shown that lead dioxide electrodes micromodified with nickel are formed upon the deposition that differ from conventional PbO2 anodes in their physicochemical properties. It is established that modifying lead dioxide with nickel leads to a considerable growth in the number of labile oxygen-containing species at the electrode surface, which, in turn, results in an increased electrocatalytic activity of the coating.

DOI: 10.1134/S2070205117010178