US4422920A
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Hydrogen cathode
Assignee: Oxytech Systems Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2001-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A cathode for use in electrolytic processes and a process for preparing such cathodes is described. The cathode comprises a cathodically active surface layer applied to a suitable substrate material. The surface layer comprises a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and mixtures thereof, and a second metal or metal oxide selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, indium, chromium, zinc, their oxides and combinations thereof. The surface layer is applied from an electroplating solution containing a soluble sulfur-containing compound, such as an alkali metal thiocyanate or thiourea.
Inventors
- 👤 John Z. O. Stachurski
- 👤 Gerald F. Pokrzyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:50
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/051; C25B11/073; C25B11/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A cathode for use in electrolytic processes comprising a substrate material and a surface layer applied to at least a part of the substrate comprising a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof, and a second metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, indium, chromium, and combinations thereof, said surface layer being applied from an electroplating solution containing said metals, an alkaline metal thiocyanate or thiourea and a minor amount of zinc ions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A cathode for use in electrolytic processes comprising a substrate material and a surface layer applied to at least a part of the substrate comprising a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof, and a second metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, indium, chromium, and combinations thereof, said surface layer being applied from an electroplating solution containing said metals, an alkaline metal thiocyanate or thiourea and a minor amount of zinc ions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the substrate material is nickel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the substrate material is a ferrous metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cathode of claim 3 wherein a nickel undercoating is applied between the surface layer and the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the first metal is nickel and the second metal is molybdenum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cathode of claim 5 wherein the molybdenum is present in the range of from about 0.5 to about 40 atomic percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the electroplating solution contains less than about 0.1 g./l. of alkali metal thiocyanate.
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