HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF THE NI-SC SYSTEM .1. ELECTROCHEMICAL-BEHAVIOR OF SC(III) IN CHLORIDE-FLUORIDE MELTS

Citation
A. Kononov et E. Polyakov, HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS OF THE NI-SC SYSTEM .1. ELECTROCHEMICAL-BEHAVIOR OF SC(III) IN CHLORIDE-FLUORIDE MELTS, Journal of alloys and compounds, 239(2), 1996, pp. 103-106
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Metallurgy & Metallurigical Engineering","Material Science
ISSN journal
09258388
Volume
239
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
103 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-8388(1996)239:2<103:HESAPO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The electrochemical behaviour of Sc(III) in chloride-fluoride molten s alts was studied. Sc(III) reduction is observed to proceed in a three- electron stage. Scandium metal interacts with the halide electrolyte l eading to the formation of the alkaline metal. Sc(III) reduction on th e surface of a nickel electrode proceeds with significant depolarizati on due to intermetallic compound formation.