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Electrochemical preparation method of superfine tantalum powder

An electrochemical and tantalum powder technology, which is applied in the field of preparation of ultrafine tantalum powder, can solve the problems of incompatibility with the electrochemical reduction of tantalum pentoxide solid cathode, low current efficiency and high energy consumption, and achieves reduction of electrolysis energy consumption and low energy consumption. The effect of consumption and optimization of supply

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-11
WUHAN UNIV
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As reported in the literature (Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.2006, 45, 428-432), the current efficiency is lower than 30% when electrolyzing titanium
Another example is the literature (Acta Metallica Sinica, 2006, 42(3), 285-289) using a two-electrode system (graphite anode) to control the cell pressure to 3.1V in CaCl 2 - When electrolyzing solid tantalum pentoxide in NaCl molten salt, when the oxygen content is still as high as 16000ppm (1.6%), the current efficiency is lower than 40%, and the energy consumption is serious
[0007] The present invention thinks that an important reason causing the above-mentioned low current efficiency and high energy consumption is that the experimental technique of using a two-electrode system to control the constant cell voltage electrolysis reported in the above-mentioned patent or literature is not suitable for the electrochemical reduction of tantalum pentoxide solid cathode. actual needs

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[0037] Commercially available Ta with a purity of 99.99% 2 o 5 The powder is about 1.5g, pressed by mechanical pressure at 5-10MPa to about 20mm in diameter and 1.3-1.5mm in thickness, heated in air at 100-1600°C for 0.5-8 hours, and the porosity of the obtained sample is 20-80%. The sintered Ta 2 o 5 The test piece is combined with the conductive cathode current collector as the working electrode, the graphite rod is used as the counter electrode, and the molten CaCl 2 or CaCl 2 +NaCl is the electrolyte. In an argon environment, the temperature is 650, 750, 850 and 950°C. Use the high-temperature fully sealed Ag / AgCl reference electrode disclosed in the above-mentioned 200420017446.7 patent to control the potential for constant potential electrolysis. The potential is -0.7~-1.7V. After 30, 60, 120, 180, and 300 minutes of electrolysis, the products were washed with water, 0.1M HCl, water, and dried. The products were all ultrafine metal tantalum powders with a size of 10...

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[0039] Commercially available Ta with a purity of 99.99% 2 o 5 The powder is about 5g, pressed into a disc with a diameter of about 20mm by mechanical pressure at 6MPa, and heated in air at 900°C for 2 hours. Will Ta 2 o 5 The test piece is combined with the conductive cathode current collector as the working electrode, the graphite rod is used as the counter electrode, and the molten CaCl 2 As an electrolyte, in an argon environment, the temperature is 850 °C, with the above-mentioned fully sealed Ag / AgCl reference electrode, the cathode potential is controlled at -1.0V, after 5 hours of electrolysis, the electrolysis products are passed through water in turn, 0.1M After washing with HCl and water, drying is performed to obtain superfine metal tantalum powder of 100-300 nanometers, the electrolysis efficiency is as high as 78%, and the energy consumption is lower than 2.4KWh / Kg-Ta.

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[0041] Commercially available Ta with a purity of 99.99% 2 o 5 The powder is about 2g, heated in the air above 100°C for 3.5 hours, put into a basket made of molybdenum wire, and lead out a molybdenum wire with a diameter of 2mm as the working electrode, that is, the cathode, and use a graphite rod as the counter electrode to melt CaCl 2 As an electrolyte, in an argon environment, the temperature is 850 ° C, with the above-mentioned fully sealed Ag / AgCl reference electrode, the cathode potential is controlled at -1.3V, after electrolysis for 5 hours, the electrolysis products are passed through water in turn, 0.1M After washing with HCl and water and drying, superfine metal tantalum powder with a diameter of 100-300 nanometers is obtained, the electrolysis efficiency is higher than 80%, and the energy consumption is lower than 2.6KWh / Kg-Ta.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an electrochemical method for preparing ultra-fine tantalum powder, wherein it uses the mixture slat flux with CaCl2 or CaCl2 as electrolyte; composites Ta2O5 powder / block with metal collector as solid cathode; uses graphite or inertia anode as anode; uses reference polar to control the electrolysis level, under inertia gas to electrolyze at 500-1000Deg. C; and the electrolysis time should make electrolysis electricity reach needed amount; reduces Ta2O5 into ultra-fine metal tantalum powder. The invention has simple process, low energy consumption, and less pollution, while the tantalum powder is stable in air.

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Technical field: [0001] The invention relates to a preparation method of superfine tantalum powder, that is, the superfine metal tantalum powder is prepared by electrochemically reducing tantalum oxide with molten salt. Background technique: [0002] With the advent of the 3G era, personal electronic devices are changing our lives more and more significantly. The relationship between tantalum and the electronic market is obvious, because tantalum capacitors have a stable oxide film and high dielectric constant, so the energy storage per unit volume is large, and tantalum capacitors also have good leakage characteristics, so about 80% of tantalum It is used in the electronics industry, and capacitor grade tantalum powder accounts for about 60% of all tantalum applications. It is estimated that in the next few years, the demand for capacitor-grade tantalum powder will still maintain an annual growth rate of 7% to 10%. [0003] When tantalum metal is used as the anode materia...

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IPC IPC(8): B22F9/30
Inventor 金先波陈政吴田汪的华胡晓宏
Owner WUHAN UNIV