The Synthesis and Application of the NaCl-KCl-K2HfCl6 Electrolyte

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The NaCl-KCl-K2HfCl6 electrolyte successfully prepared by the reaction of HfCl4 with equimolar NaCl-KCl. Microstructure, surface morphology and components of the electrolyte were analyzed by XRD, SEM, and EDS. The results show that HfCl4 preferentially reacts with KCl when KCl and NaCl coexist or conversion relationship exist between Na2HfCl6 and K2HfCl6. The removal rates of oxygen reached 96.98%in electrorefining of hafnium attributed to high stability and low volatility of the electrolyte.

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