Electrolyte–electrolyte phase separation under the influence of a DC magnetic field

On the basis of optical, frequency and zeta-potential investigations, we demonstrate that the gradient magnetic field causes formation of products of electrochemical reactions at metal-electrolyte interface in the form of dispersed phase (magnions). It is shown that two types of magnions with sizes of about 400 and 1000 nm appear in the experiment. Based on the obtained results, we make the conclusion that the formation of magnions of different sizes during electrochemical reactions leads to the electrolyte–electrolyte phase separation and rotation of electrolyte in the stray field of ferromagnetic electrode with own frequencies of magnions and is the reason for the self-assembled structures formation. Also, it essentially influences the electrochemical processes.