The Nature of Gold Uptake from Iodide Solutions by Carbon
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Hiskey, J. Brent ; Fleming, C. A. ; Qi, Peihao ; Virnig, M. J. (1993). The Nature of Gold Uptake from Iodide Solutions by Carbon.
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Hiskey, J. Brent ; Fleming, C. A. ; Qi, Peihao ; Virnig, M. J. (1993). The Nature of Gold Uptake from Iodide Solutions by Carbon.
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Organization: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
Pages: 21
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1993
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| The mechanism of gold uptake from iodide solutions by carbon has been investigated. Adsorption isotherms for gold and iodine were established. For activated carbon, approximately 300 mg of gold and 1000 mg of iodine were extracted per gram of carbon at maximum loading. Examination of loaded activated carbon particles by scanning electron microscopy reveals isolated patches of gold deposited on the carbon surface. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy shows that fine gold particles (1-4 nm diameter) are uniformly distributed within the carbon. Iodine was also observed throughout the matrix. The uptake of gold by carbon from iodide solution involves a combined reduction and adsorption process, where the gold iodide species is reduced to the metallic state superficially and adsorbed in the porous structure of carbon. A few experiments for the gold-chloride and gold-bromide systems were carried out for comparison. |
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