Abstract
Oxidation of crystalline mineral cuprite in air under ambient conditions, and in alkaline aqueous solution, has been studied by means of potentiometry, voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The rest potential of cuprite in pH 9.2 solution in equilibrium with air was at the cuprite/hydrated CuO reversible value. Both electrochemical and spectroscopic data confirmed that cuprite surfaces oxidise under these conditions to form a surface layer of hydrated cupric oxide.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ECS Transactions |
Editors | F Doyle, R Woods, G Kelsall |
Place of Publication | USA |
Publisher | Electrochemical Society Inc. |
Pages | 51 - 65 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Volume | 28 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | International Symposium on Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing 2010 - Vancouver, Canada, USA Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium on Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing 2010 |
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City | USA |
Period | 1/01/10 → … |