Study on Effects of Technological Conditions on Electrolysis of Lithium Metal
Received:April 21, 2020  Revised:April 27, 2020
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2020.08.009
KeyWord:lithium metal; molten salt electrolysis; current efficiency; technological condition
        
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Zhang Song-yan 华东理工大学
Zhu Shi-gui 江西赣锋锂业股份有限公司
Lu Gui-min 华东理工大学
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Abstract:
      Lithium metal was produced from LiCl-KCl molten salt at 653-673 K by molten salt electrolysis. Effects of electrolysis temperature, current density, electrolyte ratio, and inter-electrode distance on current efficiency of lithium metal electrolysis are analyzed. The results show that the optimum electrolysis temperature is 653-673 K, the optimum mass ratio of LiCl-KCl electrolyte is 50%︰50%, and higher current density and pole distance is beneficial to current efficiency.
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