Dual-Phase Enabled Sinusoidal Current Anodizing for Efficient Preparation of High Specific Capacitance Anode Aluminum Foils

Abstract

The anodized aluminum oxide prepared by anodizing is the core of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, and its quality determines the performance of aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The traditional direct current (t-DC) anodizing method commonly used in industrial production today with low current density has the problems of low anodizing efficiency, poor crystallinity, and high formation constants of the oxide film. However, high current density direct current anodizing has the problems of severe defects of the oxide film and much thermal dissolution of aluminum foil. Herein, the dual-phase enabled sinusoidal current (DESC) anodizing method is proposed for the preparation of 200 V anodized aluminum foil with much higher efficiency and performance. After testing, it is found that the alumina prepared by the DESC method has higher crystallinity and fewer defects. Consequently, the specific capacitance of the DESC sample is 23% greater than that of the t-DC anodized sample, while the former displays a lower loss angle tangent and leakage current. Meanwhile, DESC anodizing takes 60% time less than t-DC anodizing due to its high current density. The DESC anodizing method has been identified as a promising avenue for further investigation, exhibiting high efficiency and performance.