Chronopotentiometry was used to study the diffusion of Zr2+ ions in liquid LiCl which contained 0.70 to 0.75wt%Zr. The results, for temperatures ranging from 973 to 1105K could be described by:

log[D (cm2/s)] = -2.53 - 1660/T

The rate of diffusion of Zr2+ was higher than that of Zr4+.

N.P.Borodina, M.V.Smirnov, V.E.Komarov: Tr. Inst. Elektrokhim. Ural. Nauch. Tsentr., Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1971, 17, 56-60

Table 95

Enthalpy of Migration of a Li Vacancy in Ca2+-Doped LiCl