Review—Electrochemical Measurements in Molten Salt Systems: A Guide and Perspective

Fredrickson, Guy L.; Tripathy, Prabhat K; Shaltry, Michael R; Herrmann, Steven D.; Yoo, Tae-Sic; Horvath, David C; Hoover, Robert O; Cao, Guoping; Karlsson, Toni Y; Gakhar, Ruchi; Williams, Ammon N.

doi:10.1149/2.0991913jes

Title: Review—Electrochemical Measurements in Molten Salt Systems: A Guide and Perspective

Journal Article · 01 January 2019 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0991913jes · OSTI ID:1559943

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Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Pyrochemistry and Molten Salt Systems Dept.
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Material Minimization, Security & International Safeguards Dept.

Practical information is provided on electrochemical measurements in molten salt systems. The emphasis is on chloride and fluoride systems, but the principles are applicable to any high temperature molten salt or molten oxide electrolyte system. Considerations are given to topics such as the functionality of electrochemical measurement equipment, reference electrodes, materials selection and chemical compatibility, interpretation of electrochemical measurement signals, molten salt properties, and laboratory practices.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1559943

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-19-54206-Rev000; TRN: US2000436

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, Issue 13; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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