Electrode for electrolysis

An electrode for electrolysis, the electrode comprising:

• a metal base layer;
• and
• a coating layer containing a ruthenium oxide, an ytterbium oxide, a cerium oxide, and a platinum group oxide,
• wherein a molar ratio of a ruthenium element to an ytterbium element, which are contained in the coating layer, is in a range of 100:10 to 100:15,
• wherein a molar ratio of a ruthenium element to a cerium element, which are contained in the coating layer, is in a range of 100:5 to 100:15,
• wherein a molar ratio of a ruthenium element to a platinum group element, which are contained in the coating layer, is in a range of 100:2 to 100:8,
• wherein the coating layer is formed on at least one surface of the base layer,
• wherein the platinum group oxide is a rhodium oxide, palladium oxide, osmium oxide, iridium oxide or platinum oxide;
• and
• wherein, when the ytterbium oxide is included in the coating layer, the electrode for electrolysis has better durability and performance degradation suppression due to electrical conductivity of the ytterbium oxide that provides for a smooth and particle microstructure as compared to a needle like microstructure that has comparably less electrical conductivity.