Abstract: The invention concerns a nanocrystalline alloy of the formula: Fe3?xAl1+xMyTz wherein: M represents at least one catalytic specie selected from the group consisting of Ru, Ir, Pd, Pt, Rh, Os, Re, Ag and Ni; T represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Co, Cr, V, Cu, Zn, Nb, W, Zr, Y, Mn, Cd, Si, B, C, O, N, P, F, S, Cl and Na; x is a number larger than ?1 and smaller than or equal to +1 y is a number larger than 0 and smaller or equal to +1 z is a number ranging between 0 and +1 The invention also concerns the use of this alloy in a nanocrystalline form or not for the fabrication of electrodes which in particular, can be used for the synthesis of sodium chlorate.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel bipolar electrodes with a cathodic coating on one portion of the electrode and an anodic coating on another portion of the same electrode. The anodic coating is preferably a DSA coating and the cathodic coating is an alloy such as Fe3?xAl-1+xMyTz. The invention also relates to the use of said novel electrodes for synthesising sodium chlorate.