Current-induced composition gradients in molten LiCl-KCl battery electrolytes
Journal Article
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· Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5496942
Current induced composition gradients were demonstrated in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic mixture, the electrolyte of a LiAl/LiCl-KCl/FeS/sub x/ battery. The gradients were produced by electrolysis of the salt between LiAl electrodes at currents of 50-100 mA cm/sup -2/, and quenching. Analysis of composition profiles in quenched samples was by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA), which gave good precision, and by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in a scanning electron microscope (SEM/EDX), which gave good distance resolution. Work is in progress to improve the precision of the SEM/EDX measurements to that demonstrated in model systems. 5 references, 5 figures, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 5496942
- Journal Information:
- Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Vol. 16; ISSN PIECD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
250903 -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METALS
ALUMINIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DATA
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
LITHIUM
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LYSIS
METALS
MICROSCOPY
MOLTEN SALTS
NUMERICAL DATA
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SALTS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZERS
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
250903 -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METALS
ALUMINIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DATA
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
LITHIUM
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LYSIS
METALS
MICROSCOPY
MOLTEN SALTS
NUMERICAL DATA
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
SALTS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SPECTROSCOPY
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZERS