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Fe-30Ni-5NiO alloy as inert anode for low-temperature aluminum electrolysis

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Fe-30Ni-5NiO alloy anodes were prepared by a spark plasma sintering process for aluminum electrolysis. NiO nano-particles with the size of ∼20 nm were dispersed in the anodes. The oxidation behaviors of the anodes were investigated at 800°C and 850°C, respectively. The electrolysis corrosion behaviors were tested in a cryolite-alumina electrolyte at a low temperature of 800°C with anodic current densities of ∼0.5 A/cm2. The results indicated that the oxidation kinetic of the anodes followed a parabolic law. A continuous Fe2O3 film selectively formed on the surface of the anode during the electrolysis process. A semi-continuous Al2O3 layer was observed at oxide film/alloy interface, probably caused by an in-situ chemical dissolution process.

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    Yuping Zhu, Yedong He & Deren Wang

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Zhu, Y., He, Y. & Wang, D. Fe-30Ni-5NiO alloy as inert anode for low-temperature aluminum electrolysis. JOM 63, 45–49 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-011-0076-4

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