Thermodynamic Study on Hydrogen Reduction of Germanium Tetrachloride to Germanium.

Materials (Basel)

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy for Non-Ferrous Metals, Kunming 650051, China.

Published: February 2024

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  • This study explores the thermodynamic reaction mechanism involved in preparing germanium (Ge) through the hydrogen reduction of GeCl, identifying five key reactions in the process.
  • It investigates how temperature, feed ratio, and pressure affect the deposition rate of germanium, revealing that a higher feed ratio increases deposition rate when temperature and pressure are constant.
  • The research concludes that optimal conditions for germanium preparation are at 450 °C, with a feed ratio of 20 and a pressure of 0.1 MPa, achieving a deposition rate of 36.12%.

Article Abstract

This study elucidates the thermodynamic reaction mechanism of the GeCl hydrogen reduction process for Ge preparation. Five independent reactions in the Ge-Cl-H ternary system were identified, utilizing the phase law, mass conservation principles, and thermodynamic data, with H as the reducing agent. Additionally, the effects of the temperature, feed ratio, and pressure on the germanium deposition rate during the GeCl hydrogen reduction process were investigated, guided by these five reactions. The results indicate that, with fixed temperature and pressure, a higher feed ratio (nH2/nGeCl4) leads to an increased germanium deposition rate. Conversely, with a constant feed ratio, increased pressure results in a lower deposition rate at low temperatures. The optimal operating conditions for germanium preparation via the hydrogen reduction of GeCl were determined: the temperature was 450 °C, the feed ratio was 20, the pressure was 0.1 MPa, and the deposition rate of the germanium was 36.12% under this condition.

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