A Computational Meta-Analysis of UCl3 Cyclic Voltammograms in LiCl-KCl Electrolyte

Abstract

As a way to characterize the values of key parameters for modeling electrochemical transport of elements in a molten salt system, a meta-analysis of CV reduction peaks for UCl3 in LiCl-KCl eutectic was performed. Published CV data was fit using least squares fitting software coupled with electrochemical simulation software. The analysis yielded estimates of apparent standard potential, the diffusion coefficient, and the exchange current density for each reaction. The results for the UCl3 reduction peak matched well with existing data. (C) 2014 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.