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Effect of pyrite on the electrochemical behavior of chalcopyrite at different potentials in pH 1.8 H2SO4 TEXT SIZE: A A A
Chalcopyrite is the most abundant, but also one of the most refractory, copper sources. One way to enhance chalcopyrite's electrochemical dissolution is by mixing it with pyrite. To understand how and to what extent pyrite affects chalcopyrite's electrochemical dissolution at different potentials, the electrochemical behaviors of chalcopyrite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite-pyrite couples in pH 1.8 H2SO4 were studied by potentiodynamic and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Potentiodynamic curves showed their different electrochemical reaction states and electrode surface characteristics. From open-circuit potential to 470 mV (vs saturated calomel electrode), chalcopyrite-pyrite was passivated with Cu1-xFe1-yS2(y >> x); from 470 to 580 mV, trans-passive dissolution occurred, and in the passive region, Cu1-xFe1-yS2 transformed into Cu1-x-zS2; from 580 to 700 mV was an active region; and a pseudo-passive region was formed with CuS when the potential was above 700 mV. The smaller charge transfer resistance and passive resistance, as well as the smaller inductive relaxation, revealed how and to what extent the coupled pyrite accelerated the electrochemical dissolution of chalcopyrite.
 

Publication name

 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH Volume: 43 Issue: 11-12 Pages: 493-502 DOI: 10.1177/1747519819873516 Published: NOV 2019

Author(s)

 Liu, Qingyou; Wang, Shuai; Chen, Miao; Yang, Yi

Corresponding author(s) 

 LIU Qingyou 
 liuqingyou@vip.gyig.ac.cn  
 Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geochem, Key Lab High Temp & High Pressure Study Earths In, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, Peoples R China.

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