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Processing and Characterization of Polycrystalline β″-Alumina Ceramic Electrolytes

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In this paper recent developments in the processing and characterization of polycrystalline β″-alumina ceramic electrolytes will be discussed, β″-alumina ceramics have potential uses in diverse devices such as the electrolyte or sodium-ion separator in (1) the sodium-sulfur energy storage battery 1 designed for either electric utility load leveling or automotive propulsion, (2) a high temperature sodium heat engine or thermoelectric device.2 (3) a high electrowinning of sodium metal from molten sodium salts, (4) the purification of sodium metal and (5) various electrochemical devices for measuring sodium and perhaps even oxygen activities.

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Gordon, R.S., McEntire, B.J., Miller, M.L., Virkar, A.V. (1978). Processing and Characterization of Polycrystalline β″-Alumina Ceramic Electrolytes. In: Palmour, H., Davis, R.F., Hare, T.M. (eds) Processing of Crystalline Ceramics. Materials Science Research, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3378-4_34

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