Study of Nd Electrodeposition from the Aprotic Organic Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide

The use of organic solvents in an electrolytic system for neodymium electrorecovery by electrolysis at low temperatures is studied in the current work. More specifically, an alternative route, that of the system of DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) with dissolved NdCl3 has been researched and has given prom...

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Published in:Metals (Basel ) 2018-10, Vol.8 (10), p.803
Main Authors: Bourbos, Evangelos, Karantonis, Antonis, Sygellou, Labrini, Paspaliaris, Ioannis, Panias, Dimitrios
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Language:English
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dimethyl sulfoxide
electrodeposition
neodymium
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Summary:The use of organic solvents in an electrolytic system for neodymium electrorecovery by electrolysis at low temperatures is studied in the current work. More specifically, an alternative route, that of the system of DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) with dissolved NdCl3 has been researched and has given promising results. The study of this electrolytic system has been divided into two stages. Firstly, the characteristics of the electrolyte, the dissolution of NdCl3 in DMSO, the conductivity and the viscosity of NdCl3 solutions in DMSO at various temperatures, and the Nd complexation in the solution were studied and secondly, the electrolysis parameters and their impact on the Nd electrodeposition process were evaluated. Finally, the deposits were submitted to SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy) analysis and metallic Nd was confirmed to be electrodeposited by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) spectroscopy.
ISSN:2075-4701
2075-4701
DOI:10.3390/met8100803