An electrochemical approach for the preparation of Mg-Li-Y alloys via co-reduction of Mg, Li, and Y on a molybdenum electrode in LiCl-KCl-MgCl2-YCl3 melts at 943 K was investigated. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) illuminated that the underpotential deposition (UPD) of yttrium on pre-deposited magnesium led to the formation of a liquid Mg-Y alloy, and the succeeding underpotential deposition of lithium on pre-deposited Mg-Y led to the formation of a liquid Mg-Li-Y alloy. Chronopotentiometry measurements indicated that the order of electrode reactions was as follows: discharge of Mg(II) to Mg-metal, electroreduction of Y on the surface of Mg with formation of ε-Mg24+xY5 and after that the discharge of Li+ with the deposition of Mg-Li-Y alloys. X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that Mg-Li-Y alloys with different phases were formed via galvanostatic electrolysis. The microstructure of different phases of Mg-Li-Y alloys was characterized by optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The analysis results of inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES) showed that the chemical compositions of Mg-Li-Y alloys corresponded with the phase structures of the XRD patterns, and the lithium and yttrium contents of Mg-Li-Y alloys depended on the concentrations of MgCl2 and YCl3 .
This paper presented a novel study on electrochemical codeposition of Mg-Li-Yb alloys in LiCl-KCl-KF-MgCl2-Yb2O3 melts on molybdenum. The factors of the current efficiency were investigated. Electrolysis temperature had great influence on current efficiency; the highest current efficiency was obtained when electrolysis temperature was about 660 oC. The content of Li in Mg-Li-Yb alloys increased with the high current densities. The optimal electrolytic temperature and cathodic current density were around 660 oC and 9.3 A/cm2, respectively. The chemical content, phases, morphology of the alloys and the distribution of the elements were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, respectively. The intermetallic of Mg-Yb was mainly distributed in the grain boundary of the alloys, presented as reticulated structures, and refined the grains. The lithium and ytterbium contents in Mg-Li-Yb al-loys could be controlled by changing the concentration of MgCl2 and Yb2O3 and the electrolysis conditions.
在803 K LiCl-KCl熔盐中,研究了通过添加助剂AlCl3直接电化学还原Sm2O3和Al-Sm合金的形成。以SmCl3为原料作为参照,采用循环伏安和方波伏安方法,研究了Sm2O3在LiCl-KCl-AlCl3熔盐体系中的电化学行为。通过对比发现在两个体系中,峰的数量和位置基本一致,这说明在LiCl-KCl熔盐中,加入AlCl3之后,可以将Sm2O3有效氯化。计时电位结果表明,当阴极电流比-139.8 mA.cm-2更负时,Al和Sm共同还原。为了提取Sm,采用恒电流从LiCl-KCl-AlCl3-Sm2O3熔盐中电解得到Al-Sm合金样品,并进行XRD表征,结果表明可以通过调节AlCl3和Sm2O3的浓度得到不同相的Al-Sm合金。