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Title: Density and electrical conductivity of molten LiL-LiCl-Kl eutectic

Journal Article · · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2404395· OSTI ID:7029554

A low-melting salt mixture which possesses a high electrical conductivity, a large decomposition potential, and is chemically stable, will provide a useful electrolyte medium in several areas of molten salt electrochemical technology. The eutectic mixture 59 mole per cent (M/O) LiI-8.5 M/O LiCl-32.5 M/O Ki (melting point 264/sup 0/C) reported by Johnson and Foster (1969) is one of the lowest melting ternary alkali-halide systems known to date. This low-melting and lithium-rich salt electrolyte is being utilized in some high temperature battery systems with a lithium anode. In this work the density and the electrical conductivity of molten LiI-LiCl-Ki eutectic are reported over a temperature range of 273/sup 0/-454/sup 0/C. 10 references.

Research Organization:
North American Rockwell Corp., Canoga Park, CA
OSTI ID:
7029554
Journal Information:
J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 119:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English