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Determining oxidation states of transition metals in molten salt corrosion using electron energy loss spectroscopy

  • Kaustubh Bawane
  • , Panayotis Manganaris
  • , Yachun Wang
  • , Jagadeesh Sure
  • , Arthur Ronne
  • , Phillip Halstenberg
  • , Sheng Dai
  • , Simerjeet K. Gill
  • , Kotaro Sasaki
  • , Yu chen Karen Chen-Wiegart
  • , Ruchi Gakhar
  • , Shannon Mahurin
  • , Simon M. Pimblott
  • , James F. Wishart
  • , Lingfeng He
  • Idaho National Laboratory
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Stony Brook University
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • University of Tennessee

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Abstract

This work utilizes electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) to identify oxidation state of alloying elements in Ni-based alloys after exposure to molten chloride salt systems. Pure Ni and Ni-20Cr model alloy were corroded in molten ZnCl2 and KCl-MgCl2 under argon atmosphere at various temperatures. Oxidation states of Cr (Cr3+) and Ni (Ni2+) in the molten salt after corrosion were determined by monitoring changes in the L2,3 edges of corresponding EELS spectra. Oxidation state mapping technique using principal component analysis and multiple linear least squares fitting in HyperSpy Python package was developed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number113790
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume197
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2021

Keywords

  • Electron energy loss spectroscopy
  • Molten salt corrosion
  • Multiple linear least squares fitting
  • Oxidation state mapping
  • Principal component analysis

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