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Synthesis and stability of single-phase chalcopyrite – a potential reference material for key investigations in chemistry and metallurgical engineering

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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:92410
Date02 July 2024
CreatorsFrenzel, Ninett, Mehne, Marcel, Bette, Sebastian, Kureti, Sven, Frisch, Gero
ContributorsTechnische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation2046-2069, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA09700D

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