# Evaluating platinized electrodes for electrolysis **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [2 August 2024 15:42 UTC](https://forum.amybo.org/t/evaluating-platinized-electrodes-for-electrolysis/71 "2024-08-02T15:42:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Martin](https://forum.amybo.org/user_avatar/forum.amybo.org/martin/32/19_2.png) [@Martin](https://forum.amybo.org/u/Martin)\ **Post date:** [16 January 2025 00:49 UTC](https://forum.amybo.org/t/evaluating-platinized-electrodes-for-electrolysis/71/8 "2025-01-16T00:49:27Z")
I think it works fine for hydrolysis, but believe the Ni2+ ions that would most likely leach off may kill the HOB. Surviving HOB would likely do so either by efflux or intracellular sequestration. The latter would make them inedible. I don’t think there’s anything special about the sodium hydroxide, he’s just not wanting to produce chlorine or other gasses, hence avoiding chlorides, sulphates, etc. This chap’s using potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte and stainless steel for both electrodes - although you can see the rust formation around the anode around the midway point: [![](https://forum.amybo.org/uploads/default/original/1X/8fe68bf9749fb3ad1c2dc904f1dbc0dee50f60cd.jpeg "DIY Hydrogen/Oxygen Generators From Grocery Store Items (HHO Fuel Cells & Split Cell Electrolysis)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85OX6yEwE0) Carbon could be our best value anode. I thought I’d find a video on it, and was really interested to see here that it does a better job in a magnetic field: [![](https://forum.amybo.org/uploads/default/original/1X/9762afb395e5420ab12070a0322a98728e0f9bde.jpeg "1696 Low Cost Hydrogen With the Help Of Magnets And Carbon Felt") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGuJ5AKRgnw) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.amybo.org/t/evaluating-platinized-electrodes-for-electrolysis/71)._