Electrolytic Oxygen Evolution in Alkaline Medium on La1 − x Sr x FeO3 − y Perovskite‐Related Ferrites: I . Electrochemical Study

Abstract

Oxygen evolution by electrolysis of aqueous solutions has been studied on nonstoichiometric perovskite‐related ferrites of composition . Electrochemical measurements have been carried out according to a methodology previously proposed for ceramic‐type materials. The physical chemical and geometrical parameters are preliminarily fixed. A maximum of the electrocatalytic activity appears for , which also corresponds to the highest value of Fe⁴⁺ ratio . Two Tafel regions have been observed and kinetic parameters show that: at low potential the acid‐base reaction is rate determining whereas at high potential it is the first electron transfer . This change with potential implies that the transport properties of the materials play a decisive role in the reaction mechanism.