Permelec Electrode Ltd.

Ryuta Hirayama

Takayuki Shimamune

Hiroshi Asano

Kazuhiro Hirao

Hideo Nitta

An electrolytic electrode which exhibits high durability when used in electrochemical processes in which the generation of oxygen is involved and a process for the production of the same. The electrolytic electrode comprises

Durable electrode for electrolysis and process for production thereof

An electrode comprising a substrate of a conducting metal, a coat of an electrode active substrate, and a layer interposed between the substrate and the coat to serve as a protective barrier for the substrate acquires improved durability by using, as the intermediate layer, a layer having platinum dispersed in a mixed oxide consisting of an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium and tin, each having a valence of 4, and an oxide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of tantalum and niobium, each having a valence of 5. The electrode of improved durability is produced by a process which comprises the steps of preparing a substrate of a conducting metal, depositing a solution containing salts of Ti and/or Sn, Ta and/or Nb, and Pt on the substrate, heating the resultant coated substrate under the blanket of an oxidizing gas thereby forming an intermediate layer on the substrate, and subsequently coating the intermediate layer with a layer of an electrode active substance.

An electrolytic electrode which exhibits high durability when used in electrolysis in which the generation of oxygen is involved and a process for the production of same. The electrolytic electrode comprises (a) an electrode substrate of an electrically-conductive metal; (b) an electrode coating of an electrode active substance; and (c) an intermediate layer provided between the electrode substrate and the electrode coating, said intermediate layer comprising a mixed oxide of (i) an oxide of Ti and/or Sn having a valence number of 4 and (ii) an oxide of Ta and/or Nb having a valence number of 5.

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Ryuta Hirayama