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Preparation of La0.5Nd0.5Ni5 Alloy by an Electrochemical Reduction in Molten LiCl

LiCl 용융염에서 전해환원법을 통한 La0.5Nd0.5Ni5 합금 제조

  • Lim, Jong Gil (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong, Sang Mun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • 임종길 (충북대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 정상문 (충북대학교 화학공학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.19
  • Accepted : 2014.09.22
  • Published : 2015.04.01
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Abstract

The electrochemical behavior of $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ mixed oxide including rare earth resources has been studied to synthesize $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ alloy in a LiCl molten salt. The $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ mixed oxide was converted to $NiNd_2O_4$ (spinel) and $LaNiO_3$ (perovskite) structures at a sintering temperature of $1100^{\circ}C$. The spinel and perovskite structures led a speed-up in the electrolytic reduction of the mixed oxide. Various reaction intermediates such as Ni, $NiLa_2O_4$ were observed during the electrochemical reduction by XRD analysis. A possible reaction route to $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ in the LiCl molten salt was proposed based on the analysis result.

LiCl 용융염에서 희토류 금속을 포함한 $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물의 전해환원을 통한 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ 합금제조에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물은 $1100^{\circ}C$에서 소결시에 $NiNd_2O_4$ (스피넬)과 $LaNiO_3$ (페로브스카이트) 구조가 생성되었다. 스피넬 및 페로브스카이트 구조는 복합산화물의 전해환원 반응속도를 증가시켰다. LiCl 용융염에서 전해환원 반응 동안 $Nd_2O_3-La_2O_3-NiO$ 복합산화물은 Ni, $NiLa_2O_4$ 등의 다양한 중간생성물을 거쳐 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$ 합금으로 환원됨을 확인할 수 있었다. XRD 분석결과를 통해 최종 생성물인 $La_{0.5}Nd_{0.5}Ni_5$의 생성 메카니즘을 제시하였다.

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