Abstract:In 1902, when The Electrochemical Society was founded, the word "electrometallurgy" was synonymous with electroplating to a great many people and at least one book on plating with that title was in circulation. However, wh~t may be termed the "electrolytic metallurgical industry" was in a state of great activity. Faraday's laws had been known for more than sixty years; Lorenz had found that they apply to fused salts as well as aqueous solutions; Davy, Bunsen, and others had shown that practically any metal cou… Show more
During 1952, the fiftieth anniversary of The Electrochemical Society, several reviews of electrowinning and electrorefining processes were presented in the Journal.
During 1952, the fiftieth anniversary of The Electrochemical Society, several reviews of electrowinning and electrorefining processes were presented in the Journal.
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