BIPOLARELEKTRODE FÜR ELEKTROCHEMISCHE REDOX- REAKTIONEN

摘要

Carbon-base bipolar electrode for electrochemical redox reactions in an acid electrolyte in the form of a fluid impervious and electrically conductive septum, at least a face of which consists, at least partially, of a fluid previous woven or unwoven electrodically active fabric of carbon fibers or of yarns of carbon fibers, has an electrically conductive fluid impervious septum consisting of a composite of a matrix fabric in the form of a tightly knit or woven fabric of carbon fibers or of yarns of carbon fibers the pores of which are hydraulically sealed by an electrically conductive carbon containing material at least partly filling the pores of said matrix fabric. The carbon containing electrically conductive material may be a glassy carbon formed in situ by thermal conversion of a precursor material with which said matrix fabric is pre-impregnated or a polymerized thermosetting resin loaded with carbon and/or graphite particles and/or fibers or a thermally reflown aggregate of a thermoplastic resin an carbon and/or graphite particles and/or fibers. The pervious fabric on the face of the electrode may be a raised pile of carbon fibers.