Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt

The separation of hydrogen isotopes is an important process in materials science, medicine, and nuclear energy. In this study, we attempted hydrogen isotope separation via electrolysis and H–D exchange reaction using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD molten salt at 673 K. In the molten-salt system, H and D exist as...

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Main Authors: Toranosuke Nago, Yutaro Norikawa, Kenji Harada, Mikito Ueda, Hisayoshi Matsushima, Toshiyuki Nohira
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Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/ad961c
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description The separation of hydrogen isotopes is an important process in materials science, medicine, and nuclear energy. In this study, we attempted hydrogen isotope separation via electrolysis and H–D exchange reaction using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD molten salt at 673 K. In the molten-salt system, H and D exist as H ^− and D ^− , respectively, unlike that in the conventional aqueous solution. The diffusion coefficient of D ^− was determined by cyclic voltammetry in LiCl–KCl–LiD molten salt. Furthermore, H was enriched in the exhaust gas via both electrolysis and the H–D exchange reaction in molten LiCl–KCl containing equal quantities of LiH and LiD. D _2 gas and H ^− are exchanged on a Pt-black catalyst in the molten salt.
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spelling doaj-art-a3820764a972470990f057cfa86b2c7a2024-12-05T12:48:50ZengIOP PublishingECS Advances2754-27342024-01-013404250210.1149/2754-2734/ad961cDeuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten SaltToranosuke Nago0Yutaro Norikawa1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0861-5443Kenji Harada2Mikito Ueda3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-1715Hisayoshi Matsushima4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8612-7640Toshiyuki Nohira5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4053-554XFaculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13 Nishi 8, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, JapanInstitute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University , Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanFaculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13 Nishi 8, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, JapanFaculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13 Nishi 8, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, JapanFaculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University , Kita 13 Nishi 8, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, JapanInstitute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University , Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, JapanThe separation of hydrogen isotopes is an important process in materials science, medicine, and nuclear energy. In this study, we attempted hydrogen isotope separation via electrolysis and H–D exchange reaction using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD molten salt at 673 K. In the molten-salt system, H and D exist as H ^− and D ^− , respectively, unlike that in the conventional aqueous solution. The diffusion coefficient of D ^− was determined by cyclic voltammetry in LiCl–KCl–LiD molten salt. Furthermore, H was enriched in the exhaust gas via both electrolysis and the H–D exchange reaction in molten LiCl–KCl containing equal quantities of LiH and LiD. D _2 gas and H ^− are exchanged on a Pt-black catalyst in the molten salt.https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/ad961chydrogen isotopesseparation factorhydridemolten salts
spellingShingle Toranosuke Nago
Yutaro Norikawa
Kenji Harada
Mikito Ueda
Hisayoshi Matsushima
Toshiyuki Nohira
Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
ECS Advances
hydrogen isotopes
separation factor
hydride
molten salts
title Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
title_full Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
title_fullStr Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
title_full_unstemmed Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
title_short Deuterium Isotope Separation using LiCl–KCl–LiH–LiD Molten Salt
title_sort deuterium isotope separation using licl kcl lih lid molten salt
topic hydrogen isotopes
separation factor
hydride
molten salts
url https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/ad961c
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