US4456518A
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Noble metal-coated cathode
Assignee: Oxytech Systems Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-21
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Granted: 1984-06-26
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Expires: 2001-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Cathodes comprising a conductive metal substrate, such as ferrous metal or titanium, having thereon an intermediate protective layer and an overcoating of a mixture of platinum and another noble metal are prepared. These cathodes function in aqueous alkali metal salt solution electrolytic cells or alkali metal halate electrolytic cells to reduce the cathode overvoltage in comparison with conventional ferrous metal electrodes.
Inventors
- 👤 Tilak V. Bommaraju
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:42
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/24; C25B1/26; C25B1/265; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/051; C25B11/073; C25B11/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A low hydrogen overvoltage alkali metal halate cell cathode comprising a conductive substrate, an intermediate protective layer selected from the group consisting of copper, intermetallic compounds of titanium with noble metals, intermetallic compounds of titanium with transition metals, titanium carbides, titanium borides, titanium nitrides, titanium silicides, titanium phosphides, titanium sulfides, and titanium fluorides, and a porous noble metal coating adhered to and extending over at least a portion of the protective layer, a major portion of said noble metal coating comprising platinum, and a minor portion of said noble metal coating comprising a second noble metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, palladium, iridium and osmium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A low hydrogen overvoltage alkali metal halate cell cathode comprising a conductive substrate, an intermediate protective layer selected from the group consisting of copper, intermetallic compounds of titanium with noble metals, intermetallic compounds of titanium with transition metals, titanium carbides, titanium borides, titanium nitrides, titanium silicides, titanium phosphides, titanium sulfides, and titanium fluorides, and a porous noble metal coating adhered to and extending over at least a portion of the protective layer, a major portion of said noble metal coating comprising platinum, and a minor portion of said noble metal coating comprising a second noble metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, palladium, iridium and osmium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the platinum is present in the coating in an amount of from about 50% to about 95% by weight of metal components in the coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the substrate is titanium or an alloy thereof and the second noble metal is iridium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cathode of claim 3 wherein the noble metal layer has a metal loading in the range of from about 0.1 mg./cm 2 to about 10 mg./cm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the intermediate protective layer is titanium nitride, and the second noble metal is iridium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cathode of claim 1 wherein the porous noble metal coating includes a minor amount of bismuth and/or antimony.
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