Logo image
Adsorption of dicyanoaurate (I) ions on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Adsorption of dicyanoaurate (I) ions on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

G. Poinen, S.M. Thurgate, G. Kirton and I.M. Ritchie
Applied Surface Science, Vol.134(1-4), pp.73-77
1998
url
Link to Published Version *Subscription may be requiredView

Abstract

The adsorption of dicyanoaurate (I) onto the surface of activated carbon is the basis of modern techniques for gold extraction. The process is very efficient and has been the major factor in improving the productivity of the gold mining industry over the last 20 years. This paper describes a study of the adsorption of Au(CN)-2 onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) by in-situ scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). The STM images reveal that the Au(CN)-2 adsorbs along step edges of HOPG in the presence of Ca2+ ions

Details

Metrics

InCites Highlights

These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output

Citation topics
7 Engineering & Materials Science
7.229 Mineral & Metal Processing
7.229.774 Bioleaching
Web Of Science research areas
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
ESI research areas
Materials Science
Logo image