Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

XRD analysis of bottom molten salts

Characterization linked to Phase Analysis, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

100%

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Literature sources

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Record profile

Measurement type

Characterization

Application

Phase Analysis

Primary source

Aluminum and oxygen production by electrolysis after aluminothermic reduction of lunar soil simulant in cryolite melts

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

JSC-2Asubject of prior electrolysis studiesNeeds review NEU-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

Related properties

Oxygen Extractionelectrochemical reduction95%Impurity removal rate with cell voltageVaries with voltage100%Impurity removal rate with electrodeposition timeVaries with time100%Cathode product purityaffected by molten salt composition80%SiO2 content2.86 wt% wt%100%

Evidence snippets

The main phases of the bottom gray black molten salts, apart from Na3 AlF6, Na5 Al3 F14, Na2 Ca3 Al2 F14 and Al2 O3, also include Si (PDF#77 2108) and FeSi2 (PDF#73 1843).