Example 1
A reference electrolyte used for the examples described below was produced according to the method described in patent specification EP 2 954 588 B1 (hereinafter referred to as [V4]). First, lithium chloride (LiCl) was dried under vacuum at 120° C. for three days. Aluminum particles (Al) were dried under vacuum for two days at 450° C. LiCl, aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and Al were mixed together in an AlCl3:LiCl:Al molar ratio of 1:1.06:0.35 in a glass bottle having an opening to allow gas to escape. This blend was thereafter heat-treated in stages to produce a molten salt. After cooling, the salt melt formed was filtered, then cooled to room temperature and finally SO2 was added until the desired molar ratio of SO2 to LiAlCl4 was formed. The reference electrolyte thus formed had the composition LiAlCl4*x SO2, wherein x is dependent on the amount of SO2 supplied.
