P. Gaune et al., ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY OF MOLTEN LNCL(3) AND M(3)LNCL(6) COMPOUNDS (LN=LA,CE,PR,ND M=K,RB,CS), Journal of alloys and compounds, 235(2), 1996, pp. 143-149
The electrical conductivities of molten lanthanide chlorides LnCl(3) a
nd definite compounds M(3)LnCl(6) (where Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd and M = K
, Rb, Cs) have been determined. The conductivities were well represent
ed as quadratic functions of temperature. The molar conductivities for
pure lanthanide chlorides were derived and represented well by an Arr
henius-type function of temperature. Electrical conduction in investig
ated melts was discussed on the basis of complex formation and polymer
ization.