Innovation in Molten Salt Electrochemistry

Authors

Di-hua WANG, Electrochemical Research Centre, College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072,China;
Zheng CHEN, Electrochemical Research Centre, College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072,China;

Corresponding Author

Zheng CHEN

Abstract

Recent research development in molten salt electrochemistry at the Electrochemical Research Centre of Wuhan University is briefly reviewed. Attention is first paid on the preparation of silicon and its binary alloys, as well as oxide based functional materials. In addition, the quartz sealed Ag/AgCl reference electrodes suitable for high temperature molten salts are described. Focus is also given to two types of metal based cavity electrodes that are capable of loading micrograms of oxide powders and hence allow fast and reproducible measurements for the electrochemical behaviour of the powders in molten salts. The article finishes by highlighting the concept of “three-phase interline electrochemistry” in conjunction with reporting the preliminary results from the investigation of a simple "thin layer model" for the electrochemical reduction of solid AgCl in aqueous solution and solid SiO_(2)in molten salts.

Keywords

Molten salt electrochemistry, Silicon, Reference electrode, Cavity electrode, Three-phase interline electrochemistry

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.1625

Publication Date

2005-05-28

Online Available Date

2005-05-28

Revised Date

2005-05-28

Received Date

2005-05-28

Recommended Citation

Di-hua WANG, Zheng CHEN. Innovation in Molten Salt Electrochemistry[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2005 , 11(2): 119-124.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1625
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol11/iss2/1