Composition-dependent microstructure evolution in liquid MgCl2-KCl: A first-principles molecular dynamics study

W Liang, G Lu, J Yu - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
The structural evolution of MgCl 2-based materials is of considerable interest due to their
current and potential applications in numerous technologies, such as electrolyte in …

In-depth explorations on the microstructural, thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics of MgCl2-KCl eutectic salt

T Xu, X Li, N Li, M Liu, F Wang, Z Tang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
First principle molecular dynamics (FPMD) simulations coupled with experimental
measurements are used to investigate the thermophysical parameters, microstructures, and …

Existence of Al2F7− in molten MF–AlF3 (M= K, Cs) systems as determined by Raman spectroscopy and structural simulation

M Lin, X Hu, Z Shi, B Gao, J Yu, Z Wang - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The molten mixtures of alkali metal fluorides and aluminum fluoride are applied as
aluminum electrolytes or brazing fluxes. However, the presence of Al 2 F 7− in such molten …

Elaborating the high thermal storage and conductivity of molten NaCl-KCl-NaF eutectic from microstructures by FPMD simulations

M Liu, X Li, Y Wang, T Xu, L Yan, Z Tang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ternary NaCl-KCl-NaF eutectic salt is a promising thermal storage and heat transfer
medium for the application of high-temperature concentrated solar power due to the high …

Insights on the microstructural correlations of density and specific heat capacity for halophilic fission products and NaF-BeF2 molten mixtures

X Li, R Cui, Y Song, Y Gong - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A comprehensive study by integrating first principles molecular dynamic (FPMD)
simulations and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments on the physicochemical …

Structure and bonding in cryolitic melts a combined study by density functional theory and ionic model calculations

AS Özen, Z Akdeniz - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Present study aims to analyze the nature of the bonding of ion pairs and formation of Al (III)
fluorocomplexes by discussing the detailed ion pair interactions for various microclusters on …

Separation of Al3Zr Intermetallic Compound from Al–Zr Master Alloy Prepared by Molten Salt Electrolysis

L Chen, Z Wang, Y Yang, W Tao, Z Shi, X Hu - Russian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This paper focuses on preparation of Al–Zr master alloy and Al3Zr intermetallic compound. A
method is proposed to obtain Al3Zr intermetallic compound from Al–Zr master alloy by …

Study of the NaF-ScF3 system as a molten bath for production of Sc alloys: A combination of NMR and molecular dynamics simulations

A Rakhmatullin, K Machado, D Zanghi… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In situ high temperature NMR spectroscopy was used to characterize the NaF-ScF 3 melt
over a wide range of compositions. 19 F, 23 Na, and 45 Sc NMR spectra were acquired in …

Quantum Chemical Calculation on the Decomposition Mechanism of Na3AlF6

Y Zhang, X Hu, M Lin, A Liu, Z Shi, Z Wang - Russian Journal of Physical …, 2022 - Springer
Quantum chemical calculation was performed to study the decomposition mechanism and
the optimized structure of Na3AlF6 at the density functional theory (DFT). To elucidate the …

Dissolution of alumina in cryolite melts: a conceptual DFT study

AS Özen, Z Akdeniz - Turkish Journal of Physics, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Interactions between alumina and cryolite clusters were investigated using chemical
reactivity descriptors based on Conceptual DFT such as global hardness, $\eta $, global …