Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

XRD analysis of cathode products

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

100%

Confidence

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Record profile

Measurement type

Characterization

Application

Material 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 include Mo (PDF#42 1120), NaF (PDF#70 2508), Si (PDF#77 2108), Al2 O3 (PDF#77 0396), Mo5 Si3 (PDF#89 5119), Na3 AlF6 (PDF#70 1606), and Na5 Al3 F14 (PDF#30 1144).