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Inert anodes for the Hall-Héroult cell: The ultimate materials challenge

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Inert anodes have been considered for years to be the future of aluminum production. Research is continuing on materials that would best serve that purpose. Results of studies on three possible materials are presented in this paper: ceramics, cermets, and metals. At this time, metals appear to be the most suitable material for inert anodes.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Donald R. Sadoway

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For more information, contact D.R. Sadoway, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 8-109, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307; (617) 253-3487; fax (617) 253-5418; email dsadoway@MIT.EDU.

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Sadoway, D.R. Inert anodes for the Hall-Héroult cell: The ultimate materials challenge. JOM 53, 34–35 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-001-0206-5

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