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Anodic Reactions of the Hydrogen Electrode

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EXTENSIVE studies have been made of the cathodic reactions of the hydrogen electrode (see reviews1,2) but relatively few observations have been made in anodic conditions3–5. One reason why the anodic reactions of the hydrogen electrode received little attention was that hydrogen electrodes which would support substantial anodic currents were not available. More recently, however, the interest in fuel cells has stimulated the development of electrodes that could maintain large currents in these conditions and as a result the anodic properties of the hydrogen electrode have been elucidated.

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    A. R. DUCKWORTH, M. I. GILLIBBAND & F. TWENTYMAN

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DUCKWORTH, A., GILLIBBAND, M. & TWENTYMAN, F. Anodic Reactions of the Hydrogen Electrode. Nature 226, 846–847 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226846a0

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