介绍了现代铝工业上新近开发研制的几种电极材料，涉及惰性阴极、惰性阳极、双极性电极等；还研制了低温电解质，使电解温度降低到800～900℃。如果惰性电极与低温电解质配合起来应用，则能够明显减少工业铝生产中的物料消耗，节省电能，增大电解槽生产能力，并改善环境状况，可望大幅度降低生产成本。

Some new types of electrodes for modern aluminium electrolysis cells are reviewed in this paper. They include inert cathode, inert anode, dipolar electrode and SiC side lining. Their functions and developing tendency are discussed.