Influence of Rare Earth Samarium/Ytterbium Salt on Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum-Based Anode for Batteries
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors reported “Influence of rare earth samarium/ytterbium salt on electrochemical corrosion behavior of aluminum-based anode for batteries” in this study. The manuscript is organized and presents necessary experimental data for publication. However, the logic behind using rare-earth elements (REEs) as a corrosion preventive is not justified. The world is desperately searching for less abundant REEs, which are difficult to extract and expensive. Therefore, the authors should clearly state the source of this REE salt and the techno-economic feasibility of their utilization in the study. After appropriate reasoning of the REEs utilization, I will recommend it for publication.
Author Response
RESPONSE TO REVIEWERS’ COMMENTS
Manu Ref No: metals-1814255
Title: Influence of rare earth samarium/ytterbium salt on electrochemical corrosion behavior of aluminum-based anode for batteries
We thank the comments of the editor and reviewers, which are much valuable and beneficial to promoting the quality of this paper. All of the mentioned queries have been replied correspondingly bellow. THE CHANGES ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH YELLOW BACKGROUNDS in the revised version.
Reviewer #1:
1. The authors reported “Influence of rare earth samarium/ytterbium salt on electrochemical corrosion behavior of aluminum-based anode for batteries” in this study. The manuscript is organized and presents necessary experimental data for publication. However, the logic behind using rare-earth elements (REEs) as a corrosion preventive is not justified. The world is desperately searching for less abundant REEs, which are difficult to extract and expensive. Therefore, the authors should clearly state the source of this REE salt and the techno-economic feasibility of their utilization in the study. After appropriate reasoning of the REEs utilization, I will recommend it for publication.
Reply: Thank you for your instructive comment. It has been accepted and changed. The source of REE salts used in this study is explained in page 3 lines 112~114. In addition, the techno-economic feasibility of REE salts in utilization is supplemented, see page 2 lines 69~71, page 18 lines 550~556.
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Reviewer 2 Report
You HAVE TO think about some corrections:
Row 107, 362, 429 (Fig. 6), 437 !!!
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Author Response
RESPONSE TO REVIEWERS’ COMMENTS
Manu Ref No: metals-1814255
Title: Influence of rare earth samarium/ytterbium salt on electrochemical corrosion behavior of aluminum-based anode for batteries
We thank the comments of the editor and reviewers, which are much valuable and beneficial to promoting the quality of this paper. All of the mentioned queries have been replied correspondingly bellow. THE CHANGES ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH YELLOW BACKGROUNDS in the revised version.
Reviewer #2:
1. You HAVE TO think about some corrections: Row 107, 362, 429 (Fig. 6), 437 !!!
Reply: Thank you for your instructive comment. It has been accepted and changed. See page 3 line 107, page 13 line 362, page 14 line 429 (Fig. 6), page 15 line 437.
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Reviewer 3 Report
The conclusions needs to add results on it
Author Response
RESPONSE TO REVIEWERS’ COMMENTS
Manu Ref No: metals-1814255
Title: Influence of rare earth samarium/ytterbium salt on electrochemical corrosion behavior of aluminum-based anode for batteries
We thank the comments of the editor and reviewers, which are much valuable and beneficial to promoting the quality of this paper. All of the mentioned queries have been replied correspondingly bellow. THE CHANGES ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH YELLOW BACKGROUNDS in the revised version.
Reviewer #3:
1. The conclusions needs to add results on it.
Reply: Thank you for your instructive comment. It has been accepted and changed. See page 18 line 526 and lines 534~535.
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