CATHODE FOR ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM AND OTHER METAL POWDERS
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1. A method of controlling the morphology of a titanium-containing product in an electrolytic cell comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an electrolytic cell comprising a molten electrolyte, a cathode having a non-uniform current distribution in contact with the molten electrolyte, and an anode in contact with the molten electrolyte;
(b) providing a titanium-containing compound to the molten electrolyte; and
(c) applying either a fixed voltage or a fixed current across the anode and the cathode thereby depositing a metal comprising titanium on the cathode.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are electrolytic cells comprising cathodes having a non-uniform current distribution and methods of use thereof.
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1. A method of controlling the morphology of a titanium-containing product in an electrolytic cell comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electrolytic cell comprising a molten electrolyte, a cathode having a non-uniform current distribution in contact with the molten electrolyte, and an anode in contact with the molten electrolyte; (b) providing a titanium-containing compound to the molten electrolyte; and (c) applying either a fixed voltage or a fixed current across the anode and the cathode thereby depositing a metal comprising titanium on the cathode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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