Study on the Electrochemical Process of Mg-Ce intermediate alloys Prepared by Molten Salt Electrolysis
Received:November 02, 2023   Revised:November 12, 2023   Accepted:November 14, 2023      Published Online:January 26, 2024
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2024.03.015
KeyWord:Mg-Ce alloy; electrodeposition; KCl-NaCl melt; intermetallic compound
        
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SONG Zhitao 华东理工大学
ZHAO Jia 华东理工大学
LU Guimin 华东理工大学
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Abstract:
      The electrochemical behaviors of Mg(II) and Ce(III) as well as the alloying process of Mg(II) and Ce(III) on tungsten electrodes in the molten salt system of KCl-NaCl-CeCl3-MgCl2 at 973 K have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), square-wave voltammetry (SWV), and open-circuit chrono-potentiostatic (OCP) methods. Based on the results of electrochemical analysis, the Mg-Ce alloys were prepared by electrolysis at a constant potential of -2.1 V (vs.Ag/AgCl) for 12 h using a tungsten wire as the working electrode and a graphite rod as the auxiliary electrode. The composition and elemental distribution of the electrolytically obtained alloys were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy spectrometry (EDS), which showed that the basal phase of the alloys was Mg17Ce2 and the second phase was Mg3Ce.
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