OXIDE ELECTRODES IN MOLTEN CARBONATES .2. ELECTROCHEMICAL-BEHAVIOR OF COBALT IN MOLTEN LI+K AND NA+K CARBONATE EUTECTICS

被引:16
作者
TOMCZYK, P [1 ]
SATO, H [1 ]
YAMADA, K [1 ]
NISHINA, T [1 ]
UCHIDA, I [1 ]
机构
[1] TOHOKU UNIV,FAC ENGN,DEPT APPL CHEM,SENDAI,MIYAGI 980,JAPAN
来源
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | 1995年 / 391卷 / 1-2期
关键词
COBALT OXIDATION; MOLTEN CARBONATES; OXYGEN REDUCTION;
D O I
10.1016/0022-0728(95)03943-B
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Spontaneous electrochemical processes occurring on Co and CoO in molten Li + K and Na + K carbonate eutectics saturated with a 0.9 O-2 + 0.1 CO2 atmosphere were investigated at 1000 K. It was shown that oxidation of Co to CoO proceeds via formation of an unstable compound in Li2CO3 + K2CO3. There is no indication that such a compound is formed in Na2CO3 + K2CO3. CoO undergoes further oxidation in molten carbonates producing LiCoO2 in Li2CO3 + K2CO3 and NaCoO2 (presumably) in Na2CO3 + K2CO3. The oxidation processes increase the active area of the electrode as indicated by the measurements of exchange current densities, double-layer capacitances and impedances of electrodes.
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页码:133 / 139
页数:7
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