An electrolytic cell having an electrolyte, a first and second electrode and a primer comprised of lithium polysilicate and carbon, applied to at least one of the first and second electrodes, wherein the primer is chemically and electrochemically stable and electronically conductive so as to decrease interfacial resistance in the cell to enhance columbic efficiency.

Methods, and various apparatus therefor, are disclosed for the electrolytic treatment of an acidic solution. Generally the method comprises: (a) providing an electrolytic cell, the cell comprising: (i) an anode chamber and an anode therein; (ii) a cathode chamber and a cathode therein; and (iii) a diaphragm. Usually the diaphragm is of a non-isotropic fibrous mat comprising 5-70 weight percent organic halocarbon polymer fiber in adherent combination with about 30-95 weight percent of finely divi...

Methods, and various apparatus therefor, are disclosed for the electrolytic treatment of an acidic solution. Generally the method comprises: (a) providing an electrolytic cell, the cell comprising: (i) an anode chamber and an anode therein; (ii) a cathode chamber and a cathode therein; and (iii) a diaphragm. Usually the diaphragm is of a non-isotropic fibrous mat comprising 5-70 weight percent organic halocarbon polymer fiber in adherent combination with about 30-95 weight percent of finely divi...

An electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor is disclosed, comprising a basic solution comprising a mixed solvent of .gamma.-butyrolactone and ethylene glycol having dissolved therein a quaternary alkylammonium salt of phthalic acid, maleic acid or benzoic acid as a solute, the basic solution further containing from 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of colloidal silica and from 0.5 to 8 parts by weight of at least one phosphorus compound selected from dialkyl phosphate and phosphorous acid, pe...

An electrolytic paper for an electrolytic capacitor interposed between an anode foil and a cathode foil is made of cellulose fiber induced with organic substituent. The inducing reaction of the organic substituent is selected from etherification for hydroxyl group contained in the cellulose fiber, esterification for hydroxyl group contained in the cellulose fiber, or acetalization for hydroxyl group contained in the cellulose fiber. The swelling degree of the electrolytic paper made of this orga...

An electrolytic perovskite and method for synthesizing the electrolytic perovskite are described herein. Basically, the electrolytic perovskite is a solid that has an ion conductivity greater than 10.sup.-5 S/cm in a temperature range of 0 400.degree. C., wherein the ion is Li.sup.+, H.sup.+, Cu.sup.+, Ag.sup.+, Na.sup.+ or Mg.sup.2+. For example, Li.sub.1/8Na.sub.3/8La.sub.1/4Zr.sub.1/4Nb.sub.3/4O.sub.3 (5.26.times.10.sup.-4 S/cm) and Li.sub.1/8K.sub.1/2La.sub.1/8NbO.sub.3 (2.86.times.10.sup.-3...

The invention is directed to a cell for an electrolytic apparatus which comprises a pressure vessel containing a self-contained electrode unit. The electrode unit has an inlet for the supply of electrolyte and an outlet for liberated ad-mixed hydrogen and oxygen gas. The electrode unit further having plurality of spaced-apart concentric cylindrical electrodes and a pair of internal end plates provided at each end of the concentric cylinders. At least one of the internal end plates includes the e...

An electrolytic cell for producing sodium hydroxide, etc., which is partitioned by an ion-exchange membrane into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, wherein at least one of a anode and a cathode is closely contacted to the ion-exchange membrane to form a gas diffusion electrode, and a current supplying means having guides for removing sodium hydroxide, etc., formed at the surface of the gas diffusion electrode is disposed therein closely contacting the gas diffusion electrode. By having a cu...

There is proposed an electrolytic solution having a low specific resistance, a high sparking voltage and a stable sparking property. This electrolytic solution contains a quaternary ammonium salt of cyanic acid, at least one phosphorus compound selected from an organic phosphorus acid compound, phosphoric acid and salts thereof, water and an organic solvent.

Methods, and various apparatus therefor, are disclosed for the electrolytic treatment of an acidic solution. Generally the method comprises: (a) providing an electrolytic cell, the cell comprising: (i) an anode chamber and an anode therein; (ii) a cathode chamber and a cathode therein; and (iii) a diaphragm. Usually the diaphragm is of a non-isotropic fibrous mat comprising 5-70 weight percent organic halocarbon polymer fiber in adherent combination with about 30-95 weight percent of finely divi...