Doctoral Dissertations
Abstract
"The hydrogen overvoltage has been defined as the difference between the potential of the working electrode (cathode) and the theoretical reversible value for the same solution. This definition brings out the difficulty involved in the measurement of the "theoretical reversible potential for the same solution” as the potential of the hydrogen electrode in such a solution is usually different from the value of a standard reversible hydrogen electrode, for which the activity of hydrogen ions is set as being “1” and the potential arbitrarily set as being “0”. Besides, it is sometimes necessary to add addition agents to the solution to explore their influences on hydrogen overvoltage, and these addition agents may be harmful as poisons to the platinized platinum of the hydrogen electrode….
Titanium is a metal that has gained tremendous interest and increasing importance during the last decade. Various researches are still being carried on in numerous laboratories and plants to explore the properties, alloys, etc. of this metal. At the present time there is little knowledge about the hydrogen overvoltage on this metal, and it is known only that the hydrogen overvoltage is high. In view of the importance of this topic, it seemed worthwhile to investigate it to furnish some information of titanium in this aspect. It was with this intent in mind that the present research was carried out. The problem was attacked by using both impure and pure titanium in different kinds of electrolytes, with and without addition agents, and at a range of current densities"--Abstract, pages 2-3, 7-8.
Advisor(s)
Straumanis, Martin E., 1898-1973
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Name
Ph. D. in Metallurgical Engineering
Sponsor(s)
United States. Air Force
Publisher
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Publication Date
1954
Pagination
xi, 188 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186).
Rights
© 1954 Sheng-Tai Shih, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Overvoltage
Hydrogen
Titanium
Thesis Number
T 1060
Print OCLC #
5919425
Electronic OCLC #
946042897
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Shih, Sheng-Tai, "Hydrogen overvoltage on titanium" (1954). Doctoral Dissertations. 982.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/982
Comments
This investigation is a phase of the Electrodeposition of Titanium Project being carried out at the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, under the sponsorship of the United States Air Force (Contract No. AF 33(616)-75 U.S.A.F.).