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Cell having electrodes of improved service life
Assignee: Eltech Systems Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-25
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2014-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A metal surface, useful as an electrode in an electrolytic cell, is now described having enhanced adhesion of subsequently applied coatings combined with excellent coating service life. The substrate metal of the electrode, such as a valve metal as represented by titanium, is provided with a highly desirable rough surface characteristic for subsequent coating application. This can be achieved by various operations including etching and melt spray application of metal or ceramic oxide to ensure a roughened surface morphology. Usually in subsequent operations, a barrier layer is provided on the surface of enhanced morphology. This may be achieved by operations including heating, as well as including thermal decomposition of a layer precursor. Subsequent coatings provide enhanced lifetime even in the most rugged commercial environments.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Hardee
- 👤 Lynne M. Ernes
- 👤 Richard C. Carlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:31
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D17/00; C25D17/10; C23; C23C; C23C26/00; C23C28/00; C23C4/00; C23C4/02; C23C4/04; C23C4/06; C23C8/00; C23C8/02; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/10; C23F1/14; C23F1/16; C23F1/26; C25B; C25B11/00; C25C; C25C7/00; C25C7/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/1266; Y10T428/12667; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12875; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A cell for the electrolysis of a dissolved species contained in a bath of said cell and having a cathode with an anode immersed in said bath, which cell has an anode having as its operative surface an electrochemically active surface top coating over a barrier layer undercoating on a substrate metal, with both the substrate metal and the barrier layer coated metal having a surface with a profilometer-measured average surface roughness of at least about 250 microinches and an average surface peaks per inch of at least about 40, with said peaks per inch being basis a lower profilometer threshold limit of 300 microinches and an upper profilometer threshold limit of 400 microinches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A cell for the electrolysis of a dissolved species contained in a bath of said cell and having a cathode with an anode immersed in said bath, which cell has an anode having as its operative surface an electrochemically active surface top coating over a barrier layer undercoating on a substrate metal, with both the substrate metal and the barrier layer coated metal having a surface with a profilometer-measured average surface roughness of at least about 250 microinches and an average surface peaks per inch of at least about 40, with said peaks per inch being basis a lower profilometer threshold limit of 300 microinches and an upper profilometer threshold limit of 400 microinches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein both of said surfaces have a profilometer-measured average roughness of at least about 300 microinches and an average surface peaks per inch of at least about 60, basis an upper threshold limit of 400 microinches and a lower threshold limit of 300 microinches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein both of said surfaces have a profilometer-measured average distance between the maximum peak and the maximum valley of at least about 1000 microinches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein both of said surfaces have a profilometer-measured average distance between the maximum peak and the maximum valley of from about 1500 microinches to about 3500 microinches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein both of said surfaces have a profilometer-measured average peaks height of at least about 1000 microinches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein both of said surfaces have a profilometer measured average peaks height of from at least about 1500 microinches up to about 3500 microinches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein said cell is a flooded cell, a falling electrolyte cell, or a radial jet cell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein said anode is immersed in a bath of an anodizing, electroplating or electrowinning cell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cell of claim 1, wherein said electrode is an anode in electrogalvanizing, electrotinning, sodium sulfate electrolysis or copper foil plating cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
A cell having an anode and a cathode including an electrode for electrolytic processes comprising a melt-sprayed electrically conductive ceramic oxide layer on a metal substrate, and an active electrocatalytic coating carried by the electrically-conductive ceramic oxide layer, characterized in that the melt-sprayed ceramic oxide layer has a profilometer-measured average surface roughness of at least about 250 microinches and an average surface peaks per inch of at least about 40 based on a profilometer upper threshold limit of 400 microinches and a profilometer lower threshold limit of 300 microinches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
A cell having an anode and a cathode including an electrode for electrolytic processes comprising a melt-sprayed electrically conductive ceramic oxide layer on a metal substrate, and an active electrocatalytic coating carried by the electrically-conductive ceramic oxide layer, characterized in that the melt-sprayed ceramic oxide layer has a profilometer-measured average surface roughness of at least about 250 microinches and an average surface peaks per inch of at least about 40 based on a profilometer upper threshold limit of 400 microinches and a profilometer lower threshold limit of 300 microinches.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrolytic cell having the electrode according to claim 10 as an anode in electrogalvanizing, electrotinning, electroforming or electrowinning.
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