The thermodynamic and electrochemical properties of actinides and fission products in the
molten salt determine the pyroprocessing separation performance. Extensive measurements …

Understanding the correlation between the electrochemical behavior and solution structure
of lanthanides in molten salt is essential to improve the efficiency of electrorefining based …

Experimental evidence for high temperature diffusion of hydrogen into the interlayer space
of graphite is provided. This process is discussed as a possible method for the rapid …

Molten salt electrochemistry has been widely used in many fields, especially for metal
extraction/refinement. The understanding of mass transfer in molten salts under harsh …

The electrorefining of spent nuclear fuels in a molten LiCl-KCl salt electrolyte recovers the
valuable actinides but also releases radioactive fission products in the salt. To minimize the …

A novel electrochemical deoxidation process for Ti in the magnesium chloride− holmium
chloride (MgCl 2− HoCl 3) system was developed. The reaction mechanism was proposed …

The efficient separation of the rare earth element Sm from spent nuclear fuel is of strategic
importance for the nuclear industries. This study explored the feasibility of a novel liquid Ga …

This present work evaluates the local structure and electrochemical behavior of the LiCl-KCl-
SmCl 3 melt to facilitate the efficient reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). At 723 K, the …

Sm extraction from a LiCl-KCl melt was carried out by forming alloys on various electrodes,
including Al, Ni, Cu, and liquid Zn, and the electrochemical behaviors of the resultant metal …

The physicochemical properties of Eu cations in AlCl 3-NaCl melts have been studied for the
purpose of spent nuclear fuel recycling via electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. Eu …