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Failure Mechanism Analysis of Titanium Anode for Electrolytic Copper Foils

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Electrolytic copper foil stands as a pivotal material in the electronics industry. Anode materials are extensively utilized in the processing of electrolytic copper foils. Given the intricate production conditions of copper foils, there are multifarious factors contributing to the failure of titanium anodes. Presently, there is comprehensive research into the failure mechanisms of titanium anodes under actual complex operational conditions. This paper addresses gaps by juxtaposing failed and new titanium anodes from a copper foil manufacturing facility. It analyzes the macroscopic and microscopic morphological alterations, elemental distribution, and phase composition changes in titanium anodes before and after failure. Additionally, by integrating performance tests such as CV and EIS, the study dissects the failure mechanism of commercially employed titanium anodes.

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This work is supported by the key research and development project of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2021SF-469), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 5 2175184).

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  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Shaanxi, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China

    Jinyuan Zhang, Jingli Zhang, Hui Cai, Ming Wang, Eryong Liu & Wanchang Sun

  2. Lingbao Wason Copper Foil Co., Ltd., Henan, Lingbao, People’s Republic of China

    Zhongbo Bai & Xiaolin Peng

  3. Shennan Industry Development Co., Ltd., Shanxi, Yulin, People’s Republic of China

    Yang Jiao

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Zhang, J., Zhang, J., Cai, H. et al. Failure Mechanism Analysis of Titanium Anode for Electrolytic Copper Foils. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 23, 2693–2708 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-023-01810-9

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