▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - Preventing and/or eliminating build-up of scale on a conductive surface in contact with an aqueous environment, comprises: coating the surface with a self-polishing or ablative coating system comprises at least one layer, where the outermost layer comprises a hydrolysable polymer with conductive elements embedded in the polymer, and where the conductive elements comprise conductive particles chosen from carbon-based materials e.g. graphene particles, carbon nanotubes, carbon black, graphite, activated carbon and/or metal particles, the conductive particles having an average particle size of 1 nm - 500 mu m. USE - The method is useful for preventing and/or eliminating build-up of scale on a conductive surface in contact with an aqueous environment (claimed) e.g. electrodes for use in the electrolysis of aqueous solutions. ADVANTAGE - The method: eliminates scaling; maintains performance of an electrode operated in an aqueous environment; and protects the anode material from corrosion while simultaneously prevents scaling on the cathode. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for: (1) self-polishing or ablative coating comprising at least one layer, at least the outermost layer comprising a hydrolysable polymer with conductive elements embedded in the polymer, where the conductive elements are conductive particles comprising carbon-based materials e.g. graphene particles, carbon nanotubes, carbon black, graphite, activated carbon, and metal particles, the conductive particles having an average particle size of 1 nm - 500 mu m; (2) element having a conductive surface capable of reducing or eliminating the formation of scale on the surface when the element is used in an aqueous environment, the surface comprising a hydrolysable polymer with conductive elements embedded in the polymer, where the conductive elements are conductive particles comprising carbon-based materials e.g. graphene particles, carbon nanotubes, carbon black, graphite, activated carbon, and metal particles, the conductive particles having an average particle size of 1 nm - 500 pm; and (3) electrode coated with a self-polishing or ablative coating system comprising at least one layer, the each layer comprising conductive elements and where the outermost layer comprising a hydrolysable polymer with conductive elements embedded in the polymer.