| Abstract Scope |
Molten salts play critical roles in advanced nuclear energy, fuel-cycle technologies, and metallurgical processing, yet many thermodynamic and transport properties remain difficult to predict. Electrochemistry provides direct access to redox thermodynamics, activity coefficients, and mass transport behavior, but interpretation is often complicated by uncompensated resistance, natural convection, electrode geometry, and methodological differences. Recent work has shown that many discrepancies reported in molten salt electrochemistry may arise from measurement artifacts rather than fundamental chemistry.
This presentation will highlight advances in electroanalytical methods and electrode design that improve the accuracy, reproducibility, and interpretation of molten salt measurements. These developments are motivated by a broader vision: establishing experimentally grounded links between molten salt structure and electrochemical properties. By pairing reliable electrochemical measurements with structural characterization, the molten salt community can build predictive frameworks that connect composition, structure, and properties across complex chemical systems. |