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Carbon coated electrodes

US11898257B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Nanofilm Technologies International Limited · SG

Inventors

Zhi Tang · Singapore, SG
Ting-Chun Wang · Santa Clara, US
Xu Shi · Singapore, SG

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2023
Grant date	Feb 13, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrode for electrochemical applications is coated with a layer of a-C, wherein the layer of a-C comprises at least 10 each of first and second sub-layers, being—(i) first sub-layers having high conductivity with a sp2 content of 60-95%, alternating with—(ii) second sub-layers having high corrosion resistance with a sp2 content of 50-90%, wherein the sp2 content of the first sub-layers is at least 3% greater than the sp2 content of the second sub-layers. A method of making such electrodes comprises: —a) depositing a first sub-layer comprising a-C, —b) depositing a second sub-layer comprising a-C wherein the sp2 content of the first sub-layer is at least 3% greater than the sp2 content of the second sub-layer, and—c) repeating the steps above to deposit at least 10 first sub-layers alternating with 10 second sub-layers, so as to produce the electrodes.

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