THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF BERYLLIUM FROM NON-AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959 · J. Less-Common Metals

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5088(59)90009-8· OSTI ID:4209724

Menzies, I A; Hill, D L; Owen, L W

>Electrolyses of solutions of beryllium chloride in anhydrous liquid ammonia were carried out at -33 deg C using platinum and beryllium arodes and copper and beryllium cathodes. Gassing occurred at both anode and cathode in all electrolyses but no metal was deposited at the cathode. The anodic dissolution and cathodic re-deposition of beryllium in fused-salt baths at 400 to 500 deg C was studied. Beryllium dissolves anodically in eutectic mixtures of LiCl- KCl and NaCl- BeCl/sub 2/ and metal of 99.5% purity is obtained at the cathode. The general features of such systems and the effect of complex ion formation on the possible deposition mechanisms are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, Berks, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-006347
• OSTI ID: 4209724
• Journal Information: J. Less-Common Metals, Journal Name: J. Less-Common Metals Vol. Vol: 1
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AMMONIA
ANODES
BERYLLIUM
BERYLLIUM CHLORIDES
CATHODES
CHEMISTRY
COMPLEXES
COPPER
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EUTECTICS
FUSED SALTS
LIQUIDS
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LOW TEMPERATURE
PLATINUM
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
REACTION KINETICS
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SOLUTIONS
TEMPERATURE