酸性条件下黄铁矿氧化机制的研究

以黄铁矿粉末制备成的碳糊电极为工作电极,利用循环伏安曲线和极化曲线等电化学手段,对酸性条件下黄铁矿的氧化过程和机制进行了研究.结果表明,黄铁矿的氧化主要包括以下两个过程:首先,黄铁矿(FeS2)矿物晶格中的Fe2+溶出而被氧化为Fe3+,此过程会伴随有如硫单质、缺铁硫化物(Fe1-xS2)和多硫化物(FeSn)等氧化中间产物的生成,覆盖在黄铁矿的表面而形成一层钝化膜,阻碍了其氧化溶解过程;接着,黄铁矿表面的钝化膜被进一步氧化为可溶性的SO24-.在酸性条件下,黄铁矿氧化反应的最终产物为Fe3+和SO24-.另外,在所研究的酸度范围内,随着H2SO4溶液浓度的增大,体系的开路电位和腐蚀电位均正移,氧化和还原的峰电流值升高,腐蚀电流增大,说明增加体系的酸度会促进黄铁矿的氧化过程.

Investigation on Mechanism of Pyrite Oxidation in Acidic Solutions

The mechanism of pyrite oxidation in acidic solutions was investigated by electrochemical analysis methods, such as open-circuit potential, cyclic voltammetry, Tafel polarization curve and anodic polarization curve, using a pyrite-carbon paste electrode as working electrode. The results showed that the oxidation process of pyrite in acidic solutions was via a two-step reaction: the first step was the dissolution of iron moiety and formation of a passivation film composed of elemental sulphur,metal-deficient sulfide and polysulfide; the second step was the further oxidation of these intermediate products to SO₄^2-. The final reaction products of pyrite oxidation were Fe³⁺ and SO₄^2- in acidic solutions. In addition, the open-circuit potential and corrosion potential were positively shifted, the peak current and the corrosion current were increased with the increase in concentration of H₂SO₄ solutions. This indicated that increased acidity of the system was advantageous to the oxidation of pyrite.