Abstract
The anodic behavior of Fe, Ni, Co electrodes was investigated in a cryolite-alumina melt at 960°C, by electrochemical techniques, microstructural characterizations and thermodynamic calculations, to provide a fundamental understanding of layers formation at metal (M) electrode surface. At low overpotential, anodic dissolution of M occurs; when the Mn+ concentration at the surface reaches saturation, a MxAl3−xO4 spinel phase precipitates. Then, a dense MyO layer grows at the metal/spinel interface. As for Fe, polarization at higher overpotentials lead to the same layers of spinel and monoxide, but pores at the metal/FeyO interface cause loss of adhesion of the oxide film.
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