ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS

**Definition:** This place covers:

Electrolytic or electrophoretic processes for the production of inorganic compounds, non-metals or organic compounds.

Cells or assemblies of cells and their constructions.

Electrodes, diaphragms.

Operating or servicing of cells.

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical means, e.g. electrolysis electrodes therefor -> C02F1/46 - Separation or purification of peptides, e.g. of proteins, by electrophoresis -> C07K1/26 - Inhibiting corrosion of metals by anodic or cathodic protection -> C23F13/00 - Single crystal growth -> C30B

**Glossary:** - Monopolar electrode: A monopolar electrode is connected to a power source and thus acts either as an anode or as a cathode. - Bipolar electrode: A bipolar electrode is a floating conductor in contact with an ionically conductive phase. It is a field electrode, positioned in an electrical field between a monopolar anode and a monopolar cathode without being itself connected to a power source. Through the action of the electrical field, the side of the bipolar electrode that faces the cathode acts as an anode, and the side that faces the anode acts as a cathode. - Dimensionally-stable electrode: An electrode that is not intended to dissolve upon electrolysis (not a sacrificial electrode).