The hydrogen evolution of pure magnesium in different electrolytes

S. H. Salleh, W. E. Jantan, R. A. Malek, S. S.C. Abdullah, P. Balan

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Abstract

The hydrogen gas evolution from the corroding magnesium (Mg) arises not only from the bare Mg surface but also from the Mg(OH)2 oxide layer as well. In fact, the presence of Mg(OH)2 oxide layer also doubled the rate of hydrogen gas evolution. In this work, a conventional hydrogen gas collection using volumetric method has been applied to observe the effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) on hydrogen evolution of Mg. Cathodic polarization and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) tests had been done in the same solution to confirm the observations. These observations demonstrate that, even though the initial surface of Mg had been fully covered by Mg(OH)2 oxide layer, the abundant hydrogen gas still can be released from the corroded surface. In addition, the double increases of hydrogen evolution rate (HER) during free corrosion in 7.0% NaCl can be seen as compared to distilled water.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of Green Design and Manufacture 2020
EditorsShayfull Zamree Abd Rahim, Mohd Nasir Mat Saad, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Muhammad Faheem Mohd Tahir, Nurul Aida Mohd Mortar
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
ISBN (Electronic)9780735440913
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2021
EventInternational Conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2020 - Arau, Malaysia
Duration: 23 Jul 202024 Jul 2020
Conference number: 6th
https://aip.scitation.org/toc/apc/2339/1 (Proceedings)

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2339
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2020
Abbreviated titleIConGDM 2020
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityArau
Period23/07/2024/07/20
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