Electrochemical formation of Tb alloys in molten LiCl–KCl eutectic melts and separation of Tb

Hirokazu Konishi*, Hideki Ono, Tetsuo Oishi, Toshiyuki Nohira

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Abstract

The electrochemical formation of Tb-Ni alloys was investigated in a molten LiCl–KCl–TbCl3 (0.50 mol% added) at 723 K. Open-circuit potentiometry was conducted using a Ni electrode after electrodepositing Tb metal at 0.20 V (vs. Li+/Li) for 300 s. There were four potential plateaus at (a) 0.66 V, (b) 0.80 V, (c) 0.95 V and (d) 1.56 V, respectively. Alloy samples were prepared by potentiostatic electrolysis at 0.60 and 0.70 V at 723 K. The alloy phase was identified as only TbNi2. Anodic dissolution of Tb from the formed TbNi2 was conducted at 0.90, 1.20 and 1.60 V, respectively. In the sample obtained at 0.90 V for 3 h, the existence of TbNi3 was identified by the XRD. Phase of the sample obtained at 1.20 V for 3 h was TbNi5. The sample obtained at 1.60 V for 3 h was Ni. Alloy samples were prepared by potentiostatic electrolysis at 0.50–0.80 V for 1 h using Ni plate cathodes in a molten LiCl–KCl containing TbCl3 (0.50 mol%) and NdCl3 (0.50 mol%). The highest mass ratio of Tb/Nd in the alloy sample was 56 at 0.70 V.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRare Metal Technology 2018
EditorsTakanari Ouchi, Neale R. Neelameggham, Shijie Wang, Xiaofei Guan, Bradford Wesstrom, Shafiq Alam, Hojong Kim, Gisele Azimi
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages89-97
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319723495
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventInternational Symposium on Rare Metal Technology, 2018 - Phoenix, United States
Duration: 2018/03/112018/03/15

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
VolumePart F5
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Rare Metal Technology, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period2018/03/112018/03/15

Keywords

  • Electrolysis
  • Molten salt
  • Rare earth
  • Separation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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