用于熔盐体系的莫来石隔膜Ag/AgCl参比电极的性能研究

    Performance of Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode Packed in Mullite Tube in Molten Chlorides

    • 摘要: 以莫来石为隔膜材料,制备了用于高温氯化物(LiCl-KCl)熔盐体系的封闭式Ag/AgCl参比电极。采用LCR法分别测定了参比电极隔膜的电阻。同时,系统研究了参比电极的稳定性和重复使用性及平行性,重点研究了AgCl浓度对参比电极稳定性的影响。表征结果表明隔膜的组成为3Al2O3•2SiO2,具有良好的离子导通性。电化学研究结果表明,AgCl摩尔分数为2.0%时,参比电极可连续稳定使用40 h以上,电位差稳定在±2 mV以内;重复使用4次后(约100 h),电位变化±5 mV;±5 mA的极化电流5 s后可于15 s内恢复初始开路电位。上述研究结果表明,莫来石隔膜Ag/AgCl具有良好的稳定性、重复使用性、可逆性,可用于熔盐电化学研究及电解工艺中电极电位的控制中。

       

      Abstract: The reference electrode of Ag/AgCl packed in a mullite tube in the LiCl-KCl molten salt was fabricated. The resistances of the reference electrode separator at different temperatures were determined using LCR method. The stability, reproducibility and reversibility of the electrode were tested and effect of AgCl concentration on electrode stability was studied. The characterizations indicate that the component of reference electrode diaphragm is 3Al2O3•2SiO2 with good ionic conductivity. The reference electrodes are stable in ±2 mV for about 40 h in the molten salt. Only ±5 mV change is found after 4-cycle usage. The open circuit potential can be recovered within 15 s after a treatment with ±5 mA polarization current for 5 s. The Ag/AgCl electrode packed by mullite tube shows excellent performance for the controlling of the electrode potential in LiCl-KCl molten salt.

       

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