To improve dechlorination effectiveness of 4-chlorophenol
palladium-modified lanthanum-nickel electrode(Pd/LaNi5 electrode)was prepared by chemical deposition
and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)
scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and linear sweep voltammetry(LSV).The measurement results of electrocatalytic activity show that the dechlorination efficiency is higher for Pd/LaNi5 electrode than for LaNi5 and Pd/Ni electrode.At conditions of 4-CP initial concentration 0.1 mmol稬-1
apparent current density 10 mA穋m-2
pH 4.0 and Pd loading 1.8 mg穋m-2
the dechlorination efficiency was 77.3%
and corresponding current efficiency 0.14%. Based on the physico-chemical characterization
the conclusion is that better hydrogen-storage property of LaNi5 is responsible for the enhancement of electrochemical dechlorination process.