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Cathode for use in electrolysis

US4465580A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 2, 1979
Grant dateAug 14, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25B11/091
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cathode for use in electrolysis comprising (1) a corrosion-resistant electrically conductive substrate; and (2) a coating thereon of (a) nickel or an alloy of nickel, and (b) fine particles of a platinum-group metal, a platinum-group metal oxide or a mixture thereof uniformly dispersed in the nickel or the alloy of nickel, the particles being present in the coating in an amount of about 0.1% to about 50% by weight; and a method for the production thereof.

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