Belonging to the technical field of electrolytic extraction of
metal gallium, the invention provides an electrochemical
pretreatment method of a
cathode for electrolytic extraction of
metal gallium. The method comprises the processes of: subjecting the
cathode for electrolytic extraction of
gallium to an oil and
rust removal treatment; in an acidic, neutral or alkaline
electrolyte, carrying out an electrochemical pretreatment to the
cathode for gallium electrolytic extraction as an
anode, with the cathode made of but not limited to stainless steel, and maintaining the pretreatment at a temperature of 15-40DEG C for 3min-2h, with an anodic
current density of 0.01-0.2A / cm<2>. The
electrode subjected to an electrochemical pretreatment has a smoother microscopic surface and a uniform surface
current distribution. And as the surface of the
electrode undergoing the electrochemical pretreatment exposes a partial
crystal lattice structure, so the bonding force of electrodeposited gallium and the
electrode surface becomes stronger, and the return dissolubility of the electrodeposited gallium in an alkaline condition can be reduced. Thus, continuous
metal gallium
layers are more likely to be electrodeposited and the
induction time of electrodeposition can be shortened. The electrochemical
pretreatment method of an electrode in the invention has the advantages of simple process, easy operation and the like.