US4138510A
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Metal anode for electrochemical processing and method of making same
Assignee: De Nora Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1975-05-23
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1995-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active covering layer, is prepared by anchoring electron-activating substances, counteracting passivation of the anode, in a sintered porous carrier layer of valve metal. The carrier layer which is sintered onto the cleaned valve metal base may consist of a powder of the same metal or of the crystallographically similar metal. The infusion of the active substances into the carrier layer can be accomplished by impregnating and drying or baking the active substances, by precipitating them from the vapor phase, galvanically, or from the gaseous phase. The active substances may also be ingredients of the sinter mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Konrad Koziol
- 👤 Hans-Carl Rathjen
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Sieberer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:29
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/051; C25B11/073; C25B11/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making a valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active cover layer, of sufficient corrosion resistance during electrolysis, and possessing good electron conductivity in the potential ranges used, in which active substances, counteracting passivation, are anchored, the active substances being selected from the group consisting of metals and oxides of the platinum metal group, mixed oxides of precious and ignoble metals and both, and oxides of ignoble metals alone, comprising the steps of providing, on a solid core of valve metal, a carrier layer of valve metal powder; sintering said valve metal powder in a non-oxidizing atmosphere; and impregnating the electron-active substances into the sintered, porous carrier layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making a valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active cover layer, of sufficient corrosion resistance during electrolysis, and possessing good electron conductivity in the potential ranges used, in which active substances, counteracting passivation, are anchored, the active substances being selected from the group consisting of metals and oxides of the platinum metal group, mixed oxides of precious and ignoble metals and both, and oxides of ignoble metals alone, comprising the steps of providing, on a solid core of valve metal, a carrier layer of valve metal powder; sintering said valve metal powder in a non-oxidizing atmosphere; and impregnating the electron-active substances into the sintered, porous carrier layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, in which the impregnated electron-active substances are dried.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, in which the impregnated electron-active substances are baked.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, in which the electron-active substances additionally contain a wetting agent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of making a valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active cover layer, of sufficient corrosion resistance during electrolysis, and possessing good electron conductivity in the potential ranges used, in which active substances, counteracting passivation, are anchored, the active substances being selected from the group consisting of metals and oxides of the platinum metal group, mixed oxides of precious and ignoble metals and both, and oxides of ignoble metals alone, comprising the steps of providing, on a solid core of valve metal, a carrier layer of valve metal powder; sintering said valve metal powder in a non-oxidizing atmosphere; and thereafter vapor depositing the electron-active substances into the sintered porous carrier layer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of making a valve metal anode, for electrolytical processes, having an electron-active cover layer, of sufficient corrosion resistance during electrolysis, and possessing good electron conductivity in the potential ranges used, in which active substances, counteracting passivation, are anchored, the active substances being selected from the group consisting of metals and oxides of the platinum metal group, mixed oxides of precious and ignoble metals and both, and oxides of ignoble metals alone, comprising the steps of providing, on a solid core of valve metal, a carrier layer of valve metal powder; sintering said valve metal powder in a non-oxidizing atmosphere; and thereafter vapor depositing the electron-active substances into the sintered porous carrier layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method, as claimed in claim 5, in which the electron-active substances are precipitated into the carrier layer from the gaseous phase.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method, as claimed in claim 5, in which the electron-active substances are precipitated into the carrier layer from the vapor phase.
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