Keywords

molten salt, electrochemistry, electrodeposition, electrochemical methods, cyclic voltammetry, square-wave voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, chronoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, pyroprocessing, molten salts, electroanalytical chemistry, electrochemical education, nuclear fuel cycle, molten salt reactors

Abstract

This instructional slide set was developed for the 2026 Molten Salt Electrochemistry Symposium (MoSES) as an introduction and review of fundamental electrochemical concepts and methods used in molten salt systems. The material is intended for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking to better understand and interpret electrochemical measurements in high-temperature molten salts.

Topics include electrochemical thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transfer, electrode potentials, cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, chronoamperometry, square-wave voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and common approaches for analyzing electrochemical data. Emphasis is placed on building physical intuition, understanding underlying assumptions, recognizing common experimental artifacts, and connecting electrochemical signals to real chemical and transport processes.

The slides were designed to support discussion-based learning and provide a common foundation for participants from diverse backgrounds in academia, industry, and national laboratories. While examples are drawn primarily from molten chloride salt systems relevant to pyroprocessing, advanced nuclear fuel cycles, metal production, and molten salt reactors, the concepts are broadly applicable to electrochemical systems in general.

These materials are intended as an educational resource to accelerate learning, improve data interpretation, promote best practices, and support the growing molten salt electrochemistry community.

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2026-07-21

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Department

Chemical Engineering

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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