Electrocatalysis in Metal Hydride Electrode. II. Hydrogen Electrode Reaction and Related Properties of Group-IB Metal-Coated LaNi5 Electrodes

Abstract
Hydrogen storage type electrodes were fabricated from LaNi5 powder after coating with group-IB metals by an electroless plating method, followed by press moulding. The hydrogen electrode reaction (HER) characteristics and mechanical stability during hydrogen charge/discharge cycles were then studied in 1.0 M (M= mol dm−3) NaOH.