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Electrolytic diaphragms, and method of electrolysis using the same
Assignee: Tokuyama Corp
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Filing: 1975-01-31
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Granted: 1979-08-28
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Expires: 1995-01-31
Abstract
Abstract An electrolytic diaphragm consisting essentially of a main layer composed of a polymeric membranous material uniformly containing cation exchange groups and fluorine atoms chemically bonded thereto and a secondary layer having a smaller thickness than said main layer and composed of at least one of an electrically neutral layer and a layer containing an anion exchange group, said secondary layer being in intimate contact with said main layer at at least one surface layer portion or interior of said main layer. A method for electrolyzing alkali salts, using aforesaid electrolytic diaphragm.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshikatsu Sata
- 👤 Shoji Murakami
- 👤 Yasuo Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:48
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/34; C25B1/46; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/20; C08J5/22; C08J5/2287; C08J5/2293; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electrolytic diaphragm consisting essentially of a main layer composed of a polymeric membranous material uniformly containing cation exchange groups and at least one fluorine atom chemically bonded to a carbon atom in the polymer backbone and a secondary layer having a smaller thickness than said main layer and composed of at least one compact electrically neutral, ion permeable, liquid impermeable, hydroxyl ion sieving layer said secondary layer being in intimate contact with said main layer at at least one surface layer portion or interior of said main layer and impeding the diffusion of hydroxyl ions into the main layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrolytic diaphragm consisting essentially of a main layer composed of a polymeric membranous material uniformly containing cation exchange groups and at least one fluorine atom chemically bonded to a carbon atom in the polymer backbone and a secondary layer having a smaller thickness than said main layer and composed of at least one compact electrically neutral, ion permeable, liquid impermeable, hydroxyl ion sieving layer said secondary layer being in intimate contact with said main layer at at least one surface layer portion or interior of said main layer and impeding the diffusion of hydroxyl ions into the main layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrolytic diaphragm of claim 1 wherein said electrically neutral layer is a layer containing no ion exchange group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electrolytic diaphragm of claim 2 wherein said electrically neutral layer having no ion exchange group is chemically bonded to said main layer through a group selected from the class consisting of ester groups, ether groups, alkylene carbonyl groups, alkylene groups, arylene groups, alkylene sulfonyl groups and acid amide groups whose nitrogen atoms do not contain a hydrogen atom attached thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electrolytic diaphragm of claim 1 wherein the polymeric compound constituting said main layer contains at least one fluorine atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position from said cation exchange group, and at least one fluorine atom bonded to the carbon atom to which a pendant chain containing a cation exchange group is attached.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrolytic diaphragm of claim 1 wherein said secondary layer contains bonded thereto at least one halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine and chlorine atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for electrolyzing alkali salts, which comprises electrolyzing alkali salts in an electrolytic cell in which the anode is separated from the cathode by the electrolytic diaphragm of claim 1, and passing alkali metal ions through said diaphragm thereby to obtain alkali hydroxides in the cathode compartment.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-08-27 | 1983-02-26 | 1983-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-08-27 | 1987-02-26 | 1987-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-08-27 | 1991-02-26 | 1991-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |