The electrochemical production of sodium perchlorate is one of the main applications of Pt/Nb or Pt/Ti anode.
The corrosive solution can diffuse through the cracks and cause a passive layer to form on the substrate and the platinum coating to dissolve.
Low magnitude of Rf and high magnitude of Cf implicates low thickness of the passive layer (Nb2O5) on the substrate.
The passivation of substrate is the main reason behind the Pt/Nb anode deactivation.