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Electrochemical processing in molten salts – a nuclear perspective

Mateen Mirza, Rema Abdulaziz, W.C. Maskell, Steven Wilcock, A.H. Jones, Sean D. Woodall, Angela Jackson, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett

2023Energy & Environmental Science115 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

A critical review of electrochemistry in molten salts for the processing of materials in the nuclear power sector, covering the design and performance of different reactors and an overview of the electrochemistry of relevant actinides and lanthanides.

Topics & Concepts

ElectrochemistryMolten saltActinideLanthanideChemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryIonMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processesNuclear materials and radiation effectsNuclear Materials and Properties