Reticulated metal article combining small pores with large apertures
US6051117A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12479
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apertured and porous metal article can find use, for example, in diaphragm or membrane electrolysis cells. The article may comprise a thin and flexible metal foam of small pores which, typically, has been perforated with large apertures. The article may also be provided with an electrocatalytic coating. It can be in substantial physical contact with a membrane or diaphragm separator used in the cell for separating anode and cathode members or compartments. There is also disclosed the preparation of the article and an electrolysis cell utilizing the resulting apertured and porous metal article.
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