TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of anodic deposits formed on Pb-Ag electrodes during electrolysis in mimic zinc electrowinning solutions with different concentrations of Mn(II)
AU - Jaimes, R.
AU - Miranda-Hernández, M.
AU - Lartundo-Rojas, L.
AU - González, I.
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PY - 2015/6/10
Y1 - 2015/6/10
N2 - This paper studies the influence of Mn(II) ion concentration on the characteristics of the films formed during water oxidation on Pb-Ag (0.5%). Tests were performed in an electrolytic bath whose composition was similar to that used in industrial electrowinning of zinc: 180 g/L H2SO4, 75 g/L Zn2+, with amounts of Mn(II) ranging from 2 to 12 g/L. A constant oxidation current density of 300 A/m2 was applied for 96 h to Pb-Ag electrodes in order to form the anodic films. These films are composed of manganese oxides, and lead sulfates and oxides, determined by SEM-EDX analysis. In order to associate the corresponding reactions involved with each corrosion product, the anodic films were also potentiostatically formed as a function of time, and characterized by polarization curves obtained immediately after the film formation. It is shown that α-MnO2, an electrocatalytic phase that favors both the reaction of oxygen evolution and Mn(II) oxidation, forms within the first 10 min, even at relatively low concentrations of Mn (2 g/L). After 1 h, the layer thickness increases and the catalytic effect tends towards its own inhibition; likewise, as the amount of Mn increases, the layers become more cracked and brittle, causing electrolyte penetration through the cracks of oxide layers, which results in the activation of the Pb-Ag surface anode.
AB - This paper studies the influence of Mn(II) ion concentration on the characteristics of the films formed during water oxidation on Pb-Ag (0.5%). Tests were performed in an electrolytic bath whose composition was similar to that used in industrial electrowinning of zinc: 180 g/L H2SO4, 75 g/L Zn2+, with amounts of Mn(II) ranging from 2 to 12 g/L. A constant oxidation current density of 300 A/m2 was applied for 96 h to Pb-Ag electrodes in order to form the anodic films. These films are composed of manganese oxides, and lead sulfates and oxides, determined by SEM-EDX analysis. In order to associate the corresponding reactions involved with each corrosion product, the anodic films were also potentiostatically formed as a function of time, and characterized by polarization curves obtained immediately after the film formation. It is shown that α-MnO2, an electrocatalytic phase that favors both the reaction of oxygen evolution and Mn(II) oxidation, forms within the first 10 min, even at relatively low concentrations of Mn (2 g/L). After 1 h, the layer thickness increases and the catalytic effect tends towards its own inhibition; likewise, as the amount of Mn increases, the layers become more cracked and brittle, causing electrolyte penetration through the cracks of oxide layers, which results in the activation of the Pb-Ag surface anode.
KW - Anodic deposits
KW - Anodic potential
KW - Lead-silver electrodes
KW - Oxygen evolution
KW - Zinc electrowinning
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hydromet.2015.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.hydromet.2015.05.008
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0304-386X
VL - 156
SP - 53
EP - 62
JO - Hydrometallurgy
JF - Hydrometallurgy
ER -