Electrical Conductivity of Molten Binary Ndbr₃ – Alkali Bromide Mixtures

Abstract

Electrical conductivity of liquid binary NdBr 3 - alkali metal bromide mixtures was measured as a function of temperature over the whole composition range. Prior to these measurements, NdBr 3 and alkali bromides were reinvestigated: a new assessment of literature data was made because of the discrepancy with reference values on NdBr 3 , LiBr and CsBr. The classical Arrhenius equation describes well our electrical conductivity data for mixtures. These results are discussed in terms of complex formation in the melts.