Molten salt synthesis (MSS) of Cu{sub 2}Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8}-New way for large-scale production of Chevrel phases
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900 (Israel)
The Chevrel phase (CP), Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8}, was found to be an excellent cathode material for rechargeable magnesium batteries. Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8} is obtained by a leaching process of Cu{sub 2}Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8}, which removes the copper. A new method of Cu{sub 2}Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8} production was developed. In contrast to the well-known solid-state synthesis of CP, the method is based on the reaction in a molten salt media (KCl). A fast kinetics of this reaction allows using less active, but more convenient precursors (sulfides instead of sulfur), decreasing temperature and synthesis duration, as well as operation in the inert atmosphere instead of dynamic evacuated systems. It was shown that the composition and the electrochemical behavior of the products obtained by MSS and by the solid-state synthesis are identical. Thus, the molten salt method is extremely attractive for the large-scale production of the active materials for Mg batteries. - Graphical abstract: The layout of the molten salt synthesis system.
- OSTI ID:
- 20905325
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 179, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.02.032; PII: S0022-4596(06)00132-0; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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