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Z Safarzadeh1, J C Gomes1, J Sirieix-Plénet1
1Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire Physico-Chimie des Électrolytes et Nanosystèmes InterfaciauX (PHENIX), F-75005 Paris, France.
Abstract:
Battery recycling is currently becoming a crucial issue. One possible treatment path involves the use of molten salts. A mechanistic understanding of the underlying processes requires being able to analyze in situ speciation in molten salts at various temperatures. This can be advantageously achieved using x-ray absorption spectroscopy, the use of Quick-EXAFS facilities being particularly appropriate. Consequently, this paper presents the design and development of a new setup allowing carrying out Quick-EXAFS experiments in oxidizing molten salts at high temperatures. We describe the different components of a cell and the performance of the heating device. We illustrate the capabilities of the setup by analyzing the temperature evolution of Co speciation upon dissolution of LiCoO2, a typical battery electrode material, in molten carbonates, hydroxides, and hydrogenosulphates.
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