| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6469643 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2017 | 5 Pages |
â¢Surface of electrodeposited liquid Li in LiCl-KCl-Li2O melt was examinedâ¢High-speed digital microscopy used to follow the evolving liquid Li morphologyâ¢Li droplets flattened when colloidal Li is reduced by increasing the Li2O contentâ¢Generation of colloidal Li due to local different sizes of Li droplet deposition
We report the growth of electrochemically deposited liquid lithium droplet in LiCl-KCl-Li2O melt at 673-723Â K. To understand the transient behavior of liquid lithium in the electrolyte, the interface between the electrodeposited molten metal phase and the molten salt system was observed in situ using a high-speed digital microscope. We found that the droplets on the electrode are slightly flattened, when the colloidal Li content decreases due to an increasing Li2O content. This mechanism indicates that the heterogeneous distribution of the colloid Li may be due to the local Li solubility in the electrolyte.
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