We investigated the influence of temperature and add potential on the electrochemical dissolution of galena in HNO3 at pH 2.0. Potentiodynamic curves showed galena different electrochemical reaction states. From OCP to 160 mV (vs. saturated calomel electrode) galena was passivated with S-0, 160-320 mV was active dissolution, S-0 transformed into S2O32-, and potential above 320 mV was doubleinductive area, S2O32- transformed into SO42-. High temperature accelerates galena electrochemical dissolution, when temperature increases from 25 degrees C to 40 degrees C, and then to 55 degrees DC, the promotion efficiency is 233.33% and 322.22%, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results are well in agreement with the three potential regions, and reveal the cause that high temperature accelerates galena electrochemical due to decreases charge transform resistance and passive resistance at passive potential area. These experimental results will give experimental basis for galena weathering explains and hydrometallurgy applied.

Publication name	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE, 12 (8):7004-7016; 10.20964/2017.08.58 AUG 2017
Author(s)	Liu, Qingyou; Jin, Guoheng; Zheng, Kai; Wen, Xiaoying; Li, Heping
Corresponding author(s)	LI Heping   liheping123@yahoo.com  Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geochem, Guiyang 550002, Peoples R China.

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