Novel Reference Electrodes for use in Molten Salts
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- BA-1062
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Idaho Falls ID 83415 USA
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Electrochemical measurements strongly depend on the stability of a suitable reference electrode without which no meaningful fundamental data can be obtained.
- No "custom-made" stable/robust reference electrodes are available for use in molten salts
- Current fabrication process suffers from voltage drifts
INL's Solution: Formation of a thin oxide layer on the metal surface instead of a thin wire in its oxide.
- Combines a thermal process with an electrochemical (anodization) process to create two specific reference electrodes.
- Electrodes consist of an outer (surface) metal oxide on the metal (of interest) core.
- Both tested in eutectiv LiCl-KCl melt: NO OBSERVED VOLTAGE DRIFTS
- Two other potential reference electrode systems (Sn/SnO2 and W/WO3)
- The developed approaches have not been tried in academia/industry
Advantages
- Simple in design
- Easily controllable experimental parameters
- Inexpensive fabrication process
Industry Applications
- Instrumentation manufacturers for electrochemical industry
- Government research service providers/contractors
- University-based research groups and other academic institutions
- National and International labs
INL is seeking to license the above intellectual property to a company with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Exclusive rights in defined fields of use may be available.
Update #1 ·
Electrochemical measurements strongly depend on the stability of a suitable reference electrode without which no meaningful fundamental data can be obtained.
- No "custom-made" stable/robust reference electrodes are available for use in molten salts
- Current fabrication process suffers from voltage drifts
INL's Solution: Formation of a thin oxide layer on the metal surface instead of a thin wire in its oxide.
- Combines a thermal process with an electrochemical (anodization) process to create two specific reference electrodes.
- Electrodes consist of an outer (surface) metal oxide on the metal (of interest) core.
- Both tested in eutectiv LiCl-KCl melt: NO OBSERVED VOLTAGE DRIFTS
- Two other potential reference electrode systems (Sn/SnO2 and W/WO3)
- The developed approaches have not been tried in academia/industry
Advantages
- Simple in design
- Easily controllable experimental parameters
- Inexpensive fabrication process
Industry Applications
- Instrumentation manufacturers for electrochemical industry
- Government research service providers/contractors
- University-based research groups and other academic institutions
- National and International labs
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