Electrophoretic Deposition of Dispersed Graphite and Electrochemical Properties of Obtained Films

Abstract

The paper considers the problems of obtaining the new electrode materials used in the electric power sources. The electrode material was prepared by anodic electrophoretic deposition in an alkaline medium of graphite nanosized particles. Nanoscale carbon phase was obtained by graphite foil anodic polarization in sulfuric acid followed by ultrasonic dispersing of the obtained powder. Electrophoretic coatings were deposited on a stainless steel electrode at applied potentials in the range of 5-10 V. The dependence of the anodic current density and specific capacity of the deposited film is linear on the anode potential. The method of FT-IR spectroscopy to study the properties of the surface of the obtained film was used. It was shown that as a result of electrophoresis the sufficiently strong reduction of surface oxygen-containing groups represented mainly phenolic groups occurs. The optimal value of the potential for deposition of electrophoretic films - 5 V, for a given value after 5 min of electrophoresis formed film thickness is 430 nm with a minimum content of oxygen-containing surface groups. Electrochemical properties of the resulting films were determined with a cyclic voltammetry in an acidic medium. It was found that at value of the potential sweep rate of 20 mV/s the specific film capacity was 117 F/g.Forcitation:Bratkov I.V., Yudina T.F., Mel'nikov A.G., Ershova T.V., Filimonov D.A. Electrophoretic deposition of dispersed graphite and electrochemical properties of obtained films. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 3. P. 77-82.