Refractory Metals in Molten Salts

The principal researchers from East and West present the chemistry, electrochemistry and technology of refractory metals in molten salts, in particular the electrochemical deposition of these metals from molten salt solutions. This text covers all fields of refractory metals technology, from basic considerations - thermodynamics, structural aspects, chemical and electrode reactions - to the applied areas of electrodeposition, surface alloying, electrowinning, powder production, etc. Many modern techniques are applied, often in parallel, to the investigation of the chemical and electrochemical behaviour of the refractory metals, both in model systems and in the complex halide and oxyhalide melts used in practice. The goal of producing new, high performance materials is often approached via a study of the mechanisms of synthesis, the effect on material properties of changing operating parameters, etc.