Dithiocarbonate and trithiocarbonate interactions with pyrite

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 164-168

  Venter, J A ^a   Vermaak, M K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PYRITE; RESEARCH WORK; SULFIDE;

EID: 34548616262     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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