Cathodic Behavior of Ce(III) Ion in NaCl-2CsCl Melt

Cathodic process of Ce(III) ion in NaCl-2CsCl molten system at tungsten micro-disk electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. The result shows that the cathodic process of Ce(III) ion in the melt consists of two steps: Ce3+ + e−= Ce2+ and Ce2++2e− = Ce. The cathodic kinetics and the diffusion coefficient of Ce(III) in the melt were determined.