Electrochemical processing in molten salts – a nuclear perspective

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Authors

Mateen Mirza · University College London

Rema Abdulaziz · University College London

W.C. Maskell · London Centre for Nanotechnology

Steven Wilcock · Atomic Weapons Establishment

A.H. Jones · Atomic Weapons Establishment

Sean D. Woodall · Sellafield (United Kingdom)

Angela Jackson

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 & Keywords

Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes Nuclear materials and radiation effects Nuclear Materials and Properties

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 952-982

DOI: 10.1039/d2ee02010f

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