Aluminothermic reduction of CeO<sub>2</sub>: mechanism of an economical route to aluminum–cerium alloys
Alfred Amon, Emily E. Moore, Hunter B. Henderson, Jibril Shittu, Martin Kunz, Shane Kastamo, Nikolai Huotari, Adam Loukus, Ryan Ott, David Weiss, S. McCall
Abstract
Time-resolved X-ray diffraction enabled mechanistic insight into the aluminothermic reduction of CeO 2 . The environmentally friendly process enables a direct route to Al–Ce alloy production and a high-value use for excess Ce from rare earth mining.
Topics & Concepts
CeriumMaterials scienceAluminiumMechanism (biology)Reduction (mathematics)MetallurgyEpistemologyGeometryPhilosophyMathematicsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyNuclear materials and radiation effectsMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes