The Electrodeposition of Cobalt, Iron, and Antimony and their Aluminum Alloys from Room-Temperature Aluminum Chloride 1-Methyl-3-Ethylimidazolium Chloride Molten Salt
Abstract
The electrodeposition of cobalt, iron, antimony, and their aluminum alloys was investigated in the room-temperature molten salt, aluminum chloride 1-methyl-3-ethylimidazolium chloride (A1Cl3-MeEtimCl). Solutions of Co(II), Fe(II), and Sb(III) were prepared by controlled-potential coulometric anodization of the respective metal in Lewis acidic melt. The plating and stripping of these metals was investigated using cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk and rotating ring-disk electrode voltammetry, controlled potential coulometry, and potential step chronoamperometry. Bulk deposits of the pure and aluminum-alloyed metals were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA333340
Entities
People
- John A. Mitchell
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology