A Reactive Force Field Approach to Modeling Corrosion of NiCr Alloys in Molten FLiNaK Salts
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| author | Arkoub, Hamdy Dwivedi, Swarit van Duin, Adri C. T. Jin, Miaomiao |
| author_facet | Arkoub, Hamdy Dwivedi, Swarit van Duin, Adri C. T. Jin, Miaomiao |
| contents | The interface between NiCr alloys and FLiNaK molten salt exhibits complex corrosion behavior, mainly driven by intricate chemical interactions involving Cr and F$\mathrm{^-}$ ions. Understanding these dynamic reactions is crucial for developing effective corrosion mitigation strategies to ensure the long-term durability of Ni-based alloy components in molten salt technologies. However, obtaining molecular-level understanding through experiments is challenging. To address this, we utilize reactive molecular dynamics simulations enabled by a reactive force field, ReaxFF, to investigate detailed reaction dynamics at the atomic level. Since there is currently no available force field involving fluoride salt and Ni-based alloys, we first present the development of the ReaxFF parameter set for Ni/Cr/F/Li/Na/K based on extensive first-principles calculations. With this force field, we achieve a strong agreement for the structure of FLiNaK molten salt by comparing the pair distribution functions with experimental and simulation results. Furthermore, it successfully reproduces the experimental phenomenon of Cr dissolution in fluoride salt, with the corrosion rate depending on the alloy and salt compositions. Particularly, it reveals that increasing the concentration of Li can enhance the formation of a compact double layer, mitigating Cr dissolution. This work enables a fundamental understanding of the interfacial behavior between fluoride salt and NiCr alloys. |
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| spellingShingle | A Reactive Force Field Approach to Modeling Corrosion of NiCr Alloys in Molten FLiNaK Salts Arkoub, Hamdy Dwivedi, Swarit van Duin, Adri C. T. Jin, Miaomiao Materials Science The interface between NiCr alloys and FLiNaK molten salt exhibits complex corrosion behavior, mainly driven by intricate chemical interactions involving Cr and F$\mathrm{^-}$ ions. Understanding these dynamic reactions is crucial for developing effective corrosion mitigation strategies to ensure the long-term durability of Ni-based alloy components in molten salt technologies. However, obtaining molecular-level understanding through experiments is challenging. To address this, we utilize reactive molecular dynamics simulations enabled by a reactive force field, ReaxFF, to investigate detailed reaction dynamics at the atomic level. Since there is currently no available force field involving fluoride salt and Ni-based alloys, we first present the development of the ReaxFF parameter set for Ni/Cr/F/Li/Na/K based on extensive first-principles calculations. With this force field, we achieve a strong agreement for the structure of FLiNaK molten salt by comparing the pair distribution functions with experimental and simulation results. Furthermore, it successfully reproduces the experimental phenomenon of Cr dissolution in fluoride salt, with the corrosion rate depending on the alloy and salt compositions. Particularly, it reveals that increasing the concentration of Li can enhance the formation of a compact double layer, mitigating Cr dissolution. This work enables a fundamental understanding of the interfacial behavior between fluoride salt and NiCr alloys. |
| title | A Reactive Force Field Approach to Modeling Corrosion of NiCr Alloys in Molten FLiNaK Salts |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.05856 |