Converting Silicon Nanoparticles into Nickel Iron Silicide Nanocrystals within Molten Salts for Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis

Author(s):  
Yang Song ◽  
Sandra Casale ◽  
Antoine Miche ◽  
David Montero ◽  
Christel Laberty-Robert ◽  
...  

We synthesize metal silicide electrocatalysts of water oxidation, by using the high reactivity of silicon nanoparticles and the unique stability and low vapor pressure of molten salt solvents, to perform...

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Bielecki ◽  
Sebastian Ernst ◽  
Wioletta Skrodzka ◽  
Igor Wojnicki

Concentrated solar power plants belong to the category of clean sources of renewable energy. The paper discusses the possibilities for the use of molten salts as storage in modern CSP plants. Besides increasing efficiency, it may also shift their area of application: thanks to increased controllability, they may now be used not only to cover baseload but also as more agile, dispatchable generators. Both technological and economic aspects are presented, with focus on the European energy sector and EU legislation. General characteristics for CSP plants, especially with molten salt storage, are discussed. Perspectives for their development, first of all in economic aspects, are considered.


CORROSION ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 489-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Amaya ◽  
J. Porcayo-Calderon ◽  
L. Martinez

Abstract The performance of Fe-Si coatings and an iron aluminide (FeAl) intermetallic alloy (FeAl40at%+0.1at%B+10vol%Al2O3) in molten salts containing vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) and sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) is reported. Corrosion and fouling by ash deposits containing V2O5 and Na2SO4 are typical corrosion problems in fuel oil-fired electric power units. High-temperature corrosion tests were performed using both electrochemical polarization and immersion techniques. The temperature interval of this study was 600°C to 900°C, and the molten salts were 80wt%V2O5-20wt%Na2SO4. Curves of corrosion current density vs temperature obtained by the potentiodynamic studies are reported, as well as the weight loss vs temperature curves from molten salt immersion tests. Both Fe-Si coatings and FeAl40at%+0.1at%B+10vol%Al2O3 showed good behavior against molten salt corrosion. The final results show the potential of these coatings and alloys to solve the high-temperature corrosion in fuel oil-fired electric power units.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (31) ◽  
pp. 16348-16353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Han ◽  
Feipeng Zhao ◽  
Yanguang Li

Incorporation of molybdate ions into a NiFe-LDH structure leads to the formation of ultrathin nanosheets with enhanced OER performance.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2113
Author(s):  
Yaru Peng ◽  
Zeng Chen ◽  
Ying Bai ◽  
Qingqing Pei ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
...  

The electrochemical behaviors of Al(III) deposits on Ni substrates were investigated in LiCl-KCl-AlCl3 (2 wt.%) molten salts. Various electrochemical methods, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), square wave voltammetry (SWV), and open circuit chronopotentiometry (OCP) were used to explore the deposition processes of Al(III) on Ni substrates. Five kinds of Al-Ni alloys phase were firstly electrodeposited by the regulation of deposition potential form LiCl-KCl-AlCl3 (2 wt.%) molten salts at 753 K. The formation of Al-Ni alloys, such as AlNi3, Ni5Al3, AlNi, Al3Ni2, and Al3Ni were confirmed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and the cross-section morphologies were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Meanwhile, it was found that the temperature of molten salt was another key parameter for the controlling of alloys phase. No Al-Ni alloys phase other than AlNi3 and Ni5Al3 could be deposited at 703 K.


1981 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Bloom ◽  
MS White

The electromotive forces of galvanic cells for the formation of PbBr2 in the molten binary salt systems, PbBr2-KBr, PbBr2,-RbBr and PbBr2-CsBr, have been measured. Activities, activity coefficients and partial molar free energies have been calculated for each component of the three systems. Integral free energies of mixing have also been calculated. Various models of mixing of molten salts have been applied to the results. The systems contain complex ions, probably mixtures of PbBr42-, PbBr64- with some PbBr3-.


2014 ◽  
Vol 501 ◽  
pp. 012030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Fiorina ◽  
Antonio Cammi ◽  
Lelio Luzzi ◽  
Konstantin Mikityuk ◽  
Hisashi Ninokata ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Sotelo-Mazón ◽  
C. Cuevas-Arteaga ◽  
J. Porcayo-Calderón ◽  
V.M. Salinas Bravo ◽  
G. Izquierdo-Montalvo

Corrosion resistance of pure Fe, Cr, and Ni materials exposed in NaVO3molten salt at 700°C was evaluated in static air during 100 hours. The corrosion resistance was determined using potentiodynamic polarization, open circuit potential, and lineal polarization resistance. The conventional weight loss method (WLM) was also used during 100 hours. The electrochemical results showed that Fe and Cr have a poor corrosion resistance, whereas pure Ni showed the best corrosion performance, which was supported by the passive layer of NiO formed on the metallic surface and the formation of Ni3V2O8during the corrosion processes, which is a refractory compound with a higher melting point than that of NaVO3, which reduces the corrosivity of the molten salt. Also, the behavior of these materials was associated with the way in which their corresponding oxides were dissolved together with their type of corrosion attack. Through this study, it was confirmed that when materials suffer corrosion by a localized processes such as pitting, the WLM is not reliable, since a certain amount of corrosion products can be kept inside the pits. The corroded samples were analyzed through scanning electron microscopy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1282-1291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Song ◽  
Shuqiang Jiao ◽  
Jiguo Tu ◽  
Junxiang Wang ◽  
Yingjun Liu ◽  
...  

In this study, we established a rechargeable aluminum ion super battery with high-rate capability using a low temperature inorganic molten salt which is much cheaper, safer and environmentally friendly.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 10-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Xi Zhao ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Feng Bing Song ◽  
Chun Hong Li ◽  
De Zhong Shen

Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT) solid solutions with composition near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) (33mol% PT) were successfully synthesized by the molten salt synthesis (MSS) method at 800°C for 30min using Li2SO4-Na2SO4 and NaCl-KCl molten salts as a medium of reaction, respectively. The influences of processing parameters, such as temperature, time, and type of salts, on the formation and the micrographs characteristics of the PMN-PT powders were discussion. It was found that the PMN-PT powder obtained by the MSS method has a relatively uniform size distribution and a better dispersivity of particle, and an average size of PMN-PT particles with smooth surface was around 0.3∼0.5 μm. With other conditions being kept same, chloride molten salt is more propitious to the formation of PMN- PT solid solutions, and improving the compositional homogeneity of PMN-PT powders.


2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (30) ◽  
pp. 9392-9396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Cai ◽  
Daojin Zhou ◽  
Maoyu Wang ◽  
Seong-Min Bak ◽  
Yueshen Wu ◽  
...  

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