Ytterbium purification by an electrolysis reduction in sulfuric acid medium was investigated without nitrogen or argon protection, in which Ru-Ir-Ti alloy nets and mercury were used as anode and cathode, respectively....Ytterbium purification by an electrolysis reduction in sulfuric acid medium was investigated without nitrogen or argon protection, in which Ru-Ir-Ti alloy nets and mercury were used as anode and cathode, respectively. How the conditions such as the acidities of cathode and anode solutions, and the concentration of Yb( Ⅲ ) to affect the circuit and ratio of Yb( Ⅱ )/Yb ( Ⅲ ) in electrolysis reduction were studied.展开更多
This article studies the polarization properties of the cathode reduction of Eu in the Sm-Eu-Gd chloride system by using a constant potential method.As the feed concentration,temperature,and stirring rate of the syste...This article studies the polarization properties of the cathode reduction of Eu in the Sm-Eu-Gd chloride system by using a constant potential method.As the feed concentration,temperature,and stirring rate of the system change,the system can gradually turn from chemical polarization to concentration polarization,and there would be a higher limiting current.As to the effects of acidity,only at a rather higher pH there will be a typical polarization property.The study can give some bases for the Eu electroreduction technlolgy parameter selection.展开更多
The goal of this study was to develop and design a composite proton exchange membrane(PEM) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) that are suitable for the PEM based water electrolysis system. In particular,it focus...The goal of this study was to develop and design a composite proton exchange membrane(PEM) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) that are suitable for the PEM based water electrolysis system. In particular,it focuses on the development of sulphonated polyether ether ketone(SPEEK) based membranes and caesium salt of silico-tungstic acid(Cs Si WA) matrix compared with one of the transition metal oxides such as titanium dioxide(TiO2), silicon dioxide(SiO2) and zirconium dioxide(ZrO2). The resultant membranes have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, ion exchange capacity(IEC), water uptake and atomic force microscopy. Comparative studies on the performance of MEAs were also conducted utilizing impregnation-reduction and conventional brush coating methods. The PEM electrolysis performance of SPEEK-Cs Si WA-ZrO2 composite membrane was more superior than that of other membranes involved in this study. Electrochemical characterization shows that a maximum current density of 1.4 A/cm^2 was achieved at 60 °C, explained by an increased concentration of protonic sites available at the interface.展开更多
文摘Ytterbium purification by an electrolysis reduction in sulfuric acid medium was investigated without nitrogen or argon protection, in which Ru-Ir-Ti alloy nets and mercury were used as anode and cathode, respectively. How the conditions such as the acidities of cathode and anode solutions, and the concentration of Yb( Ⅲ ) to affect the circuit and ratio of Yb( Ⅱ )/Yb ( Ⅲ ) in electrolysis reduction were studied.
基金The Project Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘This article studies the polarization properties of the cathode reduction of Eu in the Sm-Eu-Gd chloride system by using a constant potential method.As the feed concentration,temperature,and stirring rate of the system change,the system can gradually turn from chemical polarization to concentration polarization,and there would be a higher limiting current.As to the effects of acidity,only at a rather higher pH there will be a typical polarization property.The study can give some bases for the Eu electroreduction technlolgy parameter selection.
文摘The goal of this study was to develop and design a composite proton exchange membrane(PEM) and membrane electrode assembly(MEA) that are suitable for the PEM based water electrolysis system. In particular,it focuses on the development of sulphonated polyether ether ketone(SPEEK) based membranes and caesium salt of silico-tungstic acid(Cs Si WA) matrix compared with one of the transition metal oxides such as titanium dioxide(TiO2), silicon dioxide(SiO2) and zirconium dioxide(ZrO2). The resultant membranes have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, ion exchange capacity(IEC), water uptake and atomic force microscopy. Comparative studies on the performance of MEAs were also conducted utilizing impregnation-reduction and conventional brush coating methods. The PEM electrolysis performance of SPEEK-Cs Si WA-ZrO2 composite membrane was more superior than that of other membranes involved in this study. Electrochemical characterization shows that a maximum current density of 1.4 A/cm^2 was achieved at 60 °C, explained by an increased concentration of protonic sites available at the interface.