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| 7374647 | Arrangement of an electrode, method for making same, and use thereof A device of an electrode is disclosed, comprising a core and a surface coating of electrically-conductive material, and it is characterized by that the surface coating comprises one or several layers with a pore-free surface, each with a thickness of 0.005 mm to 0.0... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7341654 | Mediated hydrohalic acid electrolysis Chlorine is produced by electrolysis of aqueous HCl, in a membrane electrolyzer, using cathodic mediators such as Fe(III) and/or Cu(II) chlorides and a non-catalysed 3-dimensional cathode, with the real surface area at least ten times higher than its projected area.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7258778 | Electrocatalytic coating with lower platinum group metals and electrode made therefrom The present invention relates to an electrocatalytic coating and an electrode having the coating thereon, wherein the coating is a mixed metal oxide coating, preferably platinum group metal oxides, with or without low levels of valve metal oxides. The electrocatalyt... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244887 | Electrical cells, components and methods Preferred electrode devices (10) including a substrate (11) and cathode (13) and anode material (12) coated thereon in discreet locations are described. The cathode materials desirably include multiple layers of thin metal films (14 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7156962 | Electrolyzing electrode and production method therefor and electrolysis method using electrolyzing electrode and electrolysis solution producing device There are provided an electrode for electrolysis which takes into consideration safety to human bodies and environmental pollution upon disposal of the electrode, produces ozone with high efficiency and has excellent durability, a production process of the electrode... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7070878 | Multi-layered oxygen electrode with peroxide decomposition catalyst A layered oxygen electrode incorporating a peroxide decomposition catalyst. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobicity which allow chemical i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052587 | Photoelectrochemical device and electrode In one aspect, the invention provides a photoelectrochemical (PEC) electrode or photoelectrode for use in splitting water by electrolysis. The photoelectrode has an electrically conductive surface in contact with an electrolyte solution. This surface is a doped tin ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033479 | Electrolytic cells with renewable electrodes structures and method for substituting the same The invention is relative to an electrolytic cell comprising electrodes spaced apart from the back-wall by means of ribs, wherein a portion of the contact surface between the electrodes and the ribs is free from constraints in order to permit the complete removal of... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022287 | Single particle electrochemical sensors and methods of utilization The present invention discloses an electrochemical device for detecting single particles, and methods for using such a device to achieve high sensitivity for detecting particles such as bacteria, viruses, aggregates, immuno-complexes, molecules, or ionic species. Th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6921469 | Electrode constructs, and related cells and methods Described are preferred electrode structures which desirably include multiple thin conductive layers stably bonded to an electrode substrate through a bonding layer. Also described are preferred electrode structures which include reinforcing carbon layers, which inc... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6835489 | Double layer oxygen electrode and method of making A double layered oxygen electrode impregnated with an active catalyst material and method of making. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobici... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6733639 | Electrode The invention relates to a gas diffusion electrode (1) comprising a hydrophobic gas diffusion layer (3b), a reaction layer (3a), and a hydrophilic layer (5) arranged in the mentioned order wherein the reaction layer (3 | 05/11/2004 |
| 6379526 | Non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon metal-based anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprising an electrically conductive metal substrate resistant to high temperature, the surface of which becomes passive and substantially inert to the electrolyte, and a coatin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6372099 | Cells for the electrowinning of aluminium having dimensionally stable metal-based anodes A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprising one or more anodes, each having a metal-based anode substrate, comprising a metal core covered with an metal layer, an oxygen barrier layer, one or more intermediate layers and an iron layer. The anode... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365018 | Surface coated non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon, metal-based, high temperature resistant, electrically conductive and electrochemically active anode of an aluminum production cell has a metal-based substrate having an adherent coating applied prior to its immersion into the electrolyte and... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6315879 | Modular deposition system having batch processing and serial thin film deposition A flexible, modular thin film deposition machine comprises a number of batch process stations which define a batch process path. At least one of the batch process stations is a thin film deposition station including a serial deposition chamber and an inte... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6277510 | Porous electrode used for conductive material-filled polymer composite The present invention provides a porous electrode used for a conductive material-filled polymer composite. At least one surface of the porous electrode is an open porous structure, which includes a plurality of macropores and micropores randomly distribut... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267868 | Method and tool for electrochemical machining An electrode for use in an electrochemical machining process comprising an outer metal skin of corrosion resistant material, an inner core of conductive material, and an insulating coating disposed on an external surface of the outer metal skin. The exter... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6258224 | Multi-layer cathode structures A process of producing multi-layer cathode structures. In one aspect, the process comprises providing a carbonaceous cathode substrate, and forming at least one layer of a metal boride-containing composite refractory material over the substrate, wherein t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6251254 | Electrode for chromium plating An electrode adapted for chromium plating from trivalent chromium baths which comprises a conductive base, an electrode material layer comprising iridium oxide formed thereon, and a porous layer formed on the surface of the electrode material layer. The p... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6231731 | Electrolyzing electrode and process for the production thereof An electrolyzing electrode which is for electrolyzing a metal electrolytic solution, shows a long lifetime in use as an ordinary anode and has sufficient durability even when in a poor potential region, and a process for the production thereof. The electr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217729 | Anode formulation and methods of manufacture The present invention provides an improved anode formulation and an improved method of manufacture. More specifically, the invention provides a tri-layer anode having an improved service life when used, for example, for steel strip electrogalvinizing. In ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203936 | Lightweight metal bipolar plates and methods for making the same Thin, light weight bipolar plates for use in electrochemical cells are rapidly, and inexpensively manufactured in mass production by die casting, stamping or other well known methods for fabricating magnesium or aluminum parts. The use of a light metal, s... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6139705 | Lead electrode A compound electrode incorporating a lead substrate utilizes the lead as a support structure. This support structure provides a surface that engages a mesh member, e.g., a valve metal expanded metal mesh. The mesh member has a front and back surface with ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113758 | Porous non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminium production cells A non-carbon, metal-based anode (10) of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium, comprising an electrically conductive, high temperature resistant and oxidation resistant metal structure (11) in the form of a wire mesh or net, a foraminate sheet, a fib... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6077415 | Multi-layer non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminum production cells and method A composite, high-temperature resistant, non-carbon metal-based anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a metal-based core structure of low electrical resistance, for connecting the anode to a positive current supply, coated with a s... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071570 | Electrodes of improved service life A method of preparing electrodes is now described, which electrodes have enhanced adhesion of subsequently applied coatings combined with excellent coating service life. In the method, a substrate metal, such as a valve metal as represented by titanium, i... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6069107 | Recharge catalyst with thin film carbon coating, metal-air electrode including said catalyst and methods for making said catalyst and electrode A catalyst composition for use in a rechargeable metal-air electrochemical cell comprises an oxygen evolution catalyst coated with a thin film deposition of carbon. This catalyst is useful to make an air electrode which produces more power in a metal-air ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6051118 | Compound electrode for electrolysis An electrolytic composite electrode provided with a cathode formed from a drum to be rotated and an anode having a circular-arc inner surface facing the cathode at a certain interval and capable of keeping an electrolytic solution between the anode and th... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6036826 | Titanium electrodeposition drum A titanium electrodeposition drum "a" n which a titanium plate 2 is positioned over an outer circumferetial surface 1a of an outer circumferential plate 1 of an inner drum b, with a circumferential copper system plate 3a such as a copper plate or a copper... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6019878 | Anode for oxygen evolution in electrolytes containing fluorides or fluoride-complex anions The invention discloses a new electrode suitable for use as an anode for oxygen evolution from electrolytes containing fluorides or fluoride-complex anions even in high concentrations. The anode of the invention comprises a titanium substrate provided with a ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5955215 | Bipolar electrode-electrolyte unit A bipolar electrode-electrolyte unit for an electrochemical cell includes a barrier layer, at least two carrier layers and at least two active layers, and an electrolyte. The active layers comprise an electroactive material with low resistance and high ca... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5783053 | Combination inner plate and outer envelope electrode Electrodes in plate form can be electrocatalytically coated and secured to a current distributor, such as by welding to a base plate, and may be serviceable, e.g., as anodes, in cells electrolyzing brine. Recoating of plate electrodes can require removal ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5783050 | Electrode for electrochemical cell An electrode, electrochemical cell, and electrochemical processes are disclosed. The electrode is a porous, multi-layered electrode which can have an element in flexible, strip form wound around a central, usually flat plate core, which core may serve as ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5693560 | Semiconductor device electrode An electrode of a semiconductor device includes an oxygen absorbing layer disposed on a surface of a semiconductor layer and a refractory metal layer disposed on the oxygen absorbing layer. Oxygen of a spontaneous oxide film on the semiconductor layer is ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690799 | Hydrogen-occluding alloy and hydrogen-occluding alloy electrode Disclosed are a hydrogen-occluding alloy electrode comprising an alloy powder wherein the alloy comprises a Ti--V solid solution mother phase and a secondary phase predominantly containing a Ti--Ni phase or an AB2 Laves phase in which the secon... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5626730 | Electrode structure An electrode structure containing an insoluble metal electrode which is used as an electrode for the electrolysis of an acidic aqueous solution under a high current density is disclosed. An elastic electroconductive material, containing an expanded metal,... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5580431 | Composite wire microelectrode and method of making same A composite wire microelectrode for making electro-chemical measurements, and method of making same. The microelectrode includes an inner conductive sensing wire and an outer tube that is oxidized to form a dielectric, self-healing oxide layer around the ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5441610 | Oxygen supply and removal method and apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of supplying and removing oxygen. The apparatus includes an oxygen-conducting solid electrolyte. The electrolyte has an oxygen input side and an oxygen output side which are each coated with an electr... | 08/15/1995 |
