Influence of ferric iron on the electrochemical behavior of pyrite

Ionics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-176

  Liu, Yun ^a   Dang, Zhi ^a   Wu, PingXiao ^a   Lu, Jing ^a   Shu, Xiaohua ^a   Zheng, Liuchun ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Electrochemical oxidation; Ferric ion; Pyrite (FeS2); Tafel polarization curve

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF FE; DIRECT OXIDATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELEMENTAL SULFUR; FERRIC IONS; FERRIC IRON; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; PASSIVATION FILM; POLARIZATION CURRENT; PYRITE OXIDATION; SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION; TAFEL POLARIZATION; TWO-STEP REACTIONS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; PASSIVATION; POLARIZATION; POLYSULFIDES; STEEL ANALYSIS; SULFUR; SULFURIC ACID;

ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 79952103418     PISSN: 09477047     EISSN: 18620760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-010-0492-4     Document Type: Article

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