Abstract: Porous and electrolyte permeable composite diaphragms for electrolysis cells comprising a chemically inert, fibrous porous matrix or substrate impregnated with a copolymer of divinylbenzene and at least one member of the group consisting of 2-vinylpyridine and 4-vinylpyridine, method of electrolysis of an electrolyte using the said diaphragms and an electrolysis cell containing said diaphragms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 22, 1979
Date of Patent:
December 2, 1980
Assignee:
Oronzio de Nora Impianti Elettrochimici S.p.A.
Inventors:
Oronzio de Nora, Luigi Giuffre, Giovanni Modica