Single-phase chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is a key reference material in the development of new metallurgicalprocesses to ensure a reliable copper supply. Here, we report on the successful synthesis of single-phase chalcopyrite and its phase behaviour. Single-phase chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is a key reference material in the development of new metallurgical processes to ensure a reliable copper supply. Here, we report on the successful synthesis of single-phase chalcopyrite and its phase behaviour. We further rationalise different opinions previously expressed in the literature. Chalcopyrite synthesis has been studied at 450 °C with varying sulfur contents and analysed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and 57Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy. With stoichiometric amounts (Cu[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]Fe[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]S = 25[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]25[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]50) the main chalcopyrite phase is contaminated with pyrite (FeS2) and bornite (Cu5FeS4). Single-phase chalcopyrite was only found in samples containing around 49.7 at% sulfur in the reactant mixture. Mößbauer spectroscopy confirmed that chalcopyrite contains trivalent iron. Temperature dependent XRPD measurements detected an order–disorder phase transition starting at 485 °C. At temperatures above 535 °C, samples only contained intermediate solid solutions. These adopt the sphalerite structure with the lattice constant slightly varying with Cu[thin space (1/6-em)]:[thin space (1/6-em)]Fe ratio.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:92410 |
| Date | 02 July 2024 |
| Creators | Frenzel, Ninett, Mehne, Marcel, Bette, Sebastian, Kureti, Sven, Frisch, Gero |
| Contributors | Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 2046-2069, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA09700D |
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