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Solvation of ions. Some applications. V. Electrolytic recovery of silver from non-aqueous solutions
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Solvation of ions. Some applications. V. Electrolytic recovery of silver from non-aqueous solutions

S. Jayasekera, J. Avraamides and A.J. Parker
Australian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.36(9), pp.1695-1704
1983
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831695
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Abstract

Electrolysis of a dimethyl sulfoxide solution containing AgCl2- and CuCl2- has been shown to produce high-purity, adherent, non-dendritic cathode silver with a current efficiency of over 80%. At the anode, CuCl2- was oxidized to Cu2+. An optimum electrolyte/solvent system was chosen after a study of the various parameters contributing to the conductivity of the solution. Diffusion coefficients and Tafel slopes were measured, as were the various potentials contributing to the cell voltage. Good silver deposits were obtained by using 0.75 M CaCl2.2H2O, 0.5 M AgCl and 0.5 M CuCl in dimethyl sulfoxide at 50ºC at a cathode current density of 5 mA cm-2. A practical electrolysis cell is proposed for use with a cyclic leach-electrowin process for recovering pure silver from various high-grade secondary residues.

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2 Chemistry
2.89 Ionic, Molecular & Complex Liquids
2.89.462 Excess Molar Volumes
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