Electrochemistry in Molten Salts

Dear Colleagues,

Molten salt-based electrochemical processes are known to be challenging and yet technologically rewarding. In recent decades, these processes have been deployed in many capital-intensive-power-generating industries, such as nuclear, fossil-fuel and geothermal. In addition, these processes are being routinely designed to synthesize advanced engineering materials and recover critical elements from a diverse range of waste materials. A resurging interest in the arena of advanced nuclear reactor technologies has generated fresh impetus to the development of molten salt-based technologies. Exciting research results in used nuclear fuel reprocessing, fossil energy conversion, reversible fuel cells, gas separation and purification, emission(s) reduction, inexpensive/novel materials manufacturing and recycling involving both molten salts and ionic liquids are being increasingly published. The editors are extending an invitation to all prospective authors to consider submitting manuscripts (letters, regular papers and review articles) in the field of non-aqueous materials electrochemistry. Topics, covering all aspects of electrochemical studies, are being solicited. Specific topics include, but are not limited to, the science and technology of molten salts, the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials, electrowinning/refining/coating/deposition, sustainable manufacturing, materials recycling, electrochemistry of nuclear materials, materials compatibility, and electrolyte chemistry, as applicable to nuclear reactor technologies and used nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Prof. Dr. Haiyan Zhao
Dr. Prabhat K. Tripathy
Guest Editors

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• rare earth elements and nuclear materials
• separation
• electrodeposition
• novel materials for deployment in ionic liquids and molten salt systems
• eutectic melts
• modeling and simulation in electrolytic processes
• sustainable manufacturing
• green processing