PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF LIQUID ALLOYS OF LITHIUM WITH LEAD

Liquid alloys of lithium with lead fall in the category of systems wit h a number of characteristic properties that point to intensive intera ction between components, charge transfer, and formation of groups con taining dissimilar atoms. The concentration dependence of the thermody namic functions of miring and the data on the density, electrical cond uctivity, and structure of the liquid alloys have been examined in the review. The process of alloy formation upon lithium deposition from v arious molten electrolytes on a liquid lead cathode is discussed. Molt en lithium-lead alloys are of interest for thermonuclear power enginee ring and energy conversion systems.