Электрохимический синтез композиционных покрытий Ni/TiO2 из низкотемпературного эвтектического растворителя и электрокаталитические свойства осадков
Kinetics of electrodeposition of composite Ni/TiO2 coatings was studied using the electrolyte based on a deep eutectic solvent (DES) containing choline chloride, ethylene glycol, water additive, and nickel chloride. Degussa P 25 nanopowder was used as a dispersed phase in the electrolyte (1–10 g dm3). The developed electrolyte allows depositing composite coatings with the content of titanium dioxide reaching ~ 10 wt.%. The electrolytic deposition of the composite was shown to obey Guglielmi's kinetic model. The main parameters of co-deposition of TiO2 particles into a nickel matrix were determined in the framework of this kinetic model. The co-deposition of titanium dioxide was found to inhibit the reaction of the nickel ions discharge. Electrocatalytic properties of the prepared composite Ni/TiO2 coatings were evaluated with respect to the hydrogen evolution reaction in an aqueous alkaline solution. A noticeable improvement in the electrocatalytic activity was observed when titanium dioxide particles were introduced into an electrodeposited nickel matrix.