摘要:
A hydride gas of metal M 1 is generated in an electrochemical cell, comprising a cathode comprising metal M 1 a sacrificial anode comprising metal M 2 , an initial concentration of aqueous electrolyte solution comprising a metal hydroxide M 3 OH. The sacrificial metal anode is electrochemically oxidized in the presence of the aqueous electrolyte solution to form a metal salt, and the metal M 1 of the cathode is reduced to form the hydride gas of metal M 1 . A starting concentration of M 3 OH in the electrolyte solution is chosen that is in the range of at and within 5% less than a predetermined maximum concentration of M 3 OH. This maximum concentration of M 3 OH is determined by determining, for various starting concentrations of M 3 OH, the solubility profile curves of the metal salt as the M 3 OH is consumed and the metal oxide is formed; and determining a maximum concentration of M 3 OH that, as it is consumed, does not yield a concentration of metal salt that precipitates out of the electrolyte solution.
摘要:
Method for the purification of a volatile metal hydride comprising obtaining a volatile metal hydride feed containing one or more acidic impurities, one of which is a sulfur-containing impurity; contacting the feed with an alkaline material and reacting at least a portion of the sulfur-containing impurity with the alkaline material to remove a portion of the sulfur-containing impurity from the feed and provide an intermediate purified material; and contacting the intermediate purified product with an adsorbent material to remove at least a portion of the sulfur-containing impurity from the intermediate purified material and provide a purified volatile metal hydride product.
摘要:
A hydride gas of metal M 1 is generated in an electrochemical cell, comprising a cathode comprising metal M 1 a sacrificial anode comprising metal M 2 , an initial concentration of aqueous electrolyte solution comprising a metal hydroxide M 3 OH. The sacrificial metal anode is electrochemically oxidized in the presence of the aqueous electrolyte solution to form a metal salt, and the metal M 1 of the cathode is reduced to form the hydride gas of metal M 1 . A starting concentration of M 3 OH in the electrolyte solution is chosen that is in the range of at and within 5% less than a predetermined maximum concentration of M 3 OH. This maximum concentration of M 3 OH is determined by determining, for various starting concentrations of M 3 OH, the solubility profile curves of the metal salt as the M 3 OH is consumed and the metal oxide is formed; and determining a maximum concentration of M 3 OH that, as it is consumed, does not yield a concentration of metal salt that precipitates out of the electrolyte solution.