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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] CuCl electrolisys (was Oxygen tablets for CuCl regeneration)

2009-07-13 by Adam Seychell

Simao Cardoso wrote:
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>  > Using HCl or CuCl if water electrolysis occurs the oxygen will also be
>  > on the anode. So no need of fine tune the voltage or current since both
>  > gases are positive for the CuCl regeneration.
> 
> Forgot to say that graphite and maybe lead can be used as anode and
> maybe stainless steel can also be used as cathode.
> 

Common graphite welding rods deteriorate as gas evolves at the surface, 
breaking it away into small particles.

Stainless anodes will vanish in no time flat in CuCl.

Pb wouldn't last any time either as it converts to lead(II) chloride 
complex.


Adam

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