Kinetic Model for Dissolution of Cement Copper in Sulfuric Acid Solutions Containing Cupric Ions

In this paper, the dissolution kinetics of cement copper powder in sulfuric acid solutions containing cupric ions was examined. It was observed that the dissolution rate of copper increased with increasing the acid concentration, temperature, and stirring speed. It was determined that the dissolution rate of copper enhanced with increasing the cupric ion concentration up to 0.025 M. It was found that the temperature and concentration of cupric ion had more considerable effects on the dissolution of copper powder. The kinetic analysis of the process was performed, and it was observed that it fits the first order pseudo-homogenous reaction model. The activation energy was calculated to be 31.1 kJ/mol.

Chalcopyrite Leaching in a Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solution Containing Copper Chloride

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is the most refractory copper mineral when treated in conventional sulfate media leaching systems. This is the first study to examine the use of a dimethyl sulfoxide (CH3SOCH3, DMSO) solution containing copper chloride (CuCl2) for the leaching of chalcopyrite. Leaching experiments for a copper concentrate composed mainly of chalcopyrite were conducted at ambient pressure at 313–413 K. The leaching fractions of Cu, Fe, S, Au, and As were investigated. It was found that 90% of the Cu was extracted in 2 h, and 94% was extracted in 4 h at 373 K, which is competitive with other conventional processes. A DMSO solution containing CuCl2 could selectively dissolve the valuable metals Cu and Au from chalcopyrite, but leave minerals with little economic value such as pyrite (FeS2) and As in the residue. Chalcopyrite is oxidized by cupric ion in proportion to the stoichiometric ratio of Cu in the concentrate to the initial cupric ion in the DMSO solution, which is enhanced by the presence of oxygen below 373 K.

Mitochondria-targeting fluorescent sensor for on-off-on response to Cu2+ and ATP in cells and zebrafish

Cupric ion (Cu2+) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are functionally important in mitochondria and play essential roles in many important biological processes. In this work, a mitochondria-targeting fluorescent molecule Mito-A was...

Spectroscopic, computational and molecular docking study of Cu(II) complexes with flavonoids: From cupric ion binding to DNA intercalation.

Polyphenolic compounds such as flavonoids are closely linked with therapeutical approaches in oxidative stress related diseases mainly because of their antioxidant and metal binding properties. The formation of metal ion...

Recovery of Copper and Cyanide from Copper-cyanide Solution by Direct Electrolysis

Using direct electrolysis method, the recovery of copper and cyanide from high concentration copper cyanide solution was researched. The distribution of copper cyanide species was calculated by stability constants and balance equation. The results showed that the cupric ion was confirmed to generate at low potential (<0.4V) on the titanium electrode coated with iridium and tantalum oxides during the electrolysis process, which led to the oxidation of cyanide and the precipitate obtained on the anode was proved to be cupric hydroxide by XRD at high potential. The copper was recovered by direct electrowinning, the recovery of copper increased with increasing temperature, which reached 80% at 70°C; but the loss of cyanide was serious, the free cyanide concentration was significantly lower than original value.