Stability of Naturally Relevant Ternary Phases in the Cu–Sn–S System in Contact with an Aqueous Solution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. State-of-the-Art in the Cu–Sn–S Compositional Field
3. Modelling of the Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions
Solid Phases Considered in the Calculations
4. Test Systems (Cu–O–H, Sn–O–H, Cu–S–O–H, Sn–S–O–H)
5. The Study of the Cu–Sn–S–O–H System
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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# | Formula | Lower Limit of the Stability Field | Reference(s) |
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a | Cu4SnS4 | RT | [8,12,14,18,22,23] |
b | Cu2SnS3 | RT | [8,12,13,18,22,23] |
c | Cu2Sn4S9 | RT | [9,22,23] |
Cu2Sn3S7 | [8,10,18,23] | ||
Cu2Sn3.5S8 | [12,23] | ||
Cu2Sn3.75S8 | [23] | ||
Cu2Sn3.34S7.68 | [12] | ||
Cu4Sn7S16 | [20,24] | ||
d | Cu10Sn2S13 | 400 °C | [18,23] |
Cu9.67Sn2.33S13 | [11,18,23] | ||
Cu4SnS6 | [15,21,23] | ||
e | Cu5Sn2S7 | 600 °C | [13,18,23] |
f | Cu7Sn3S10 | 600 °C | [13,18,23] |
g | Cu3SnS4 | RT * | [16,23] |
Mineral | Log K | Reference |
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Cu3SnS4, kuramite | −73.14 | This study, wateq4f.dat [37] |
Cu2SnS3, mohite | −58.03 | This study |
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Giaccherini, A.; Montegrossi, G.; Di Benedetto, F. Stability of Naturally Relevant Ternary Phases in the Cu–Sn–S System in Contact with an Aqueous Solution. Minerals 2016, 6, 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6030079
Giaccherini A, Montegrossi G, Di Benedetto F. Stability of Naturally Relevant Ternary Phases in the Cu–Sn–S System in Contact with an Aqueous Solution. Minerals. 2016; 6(3):79. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6030079
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiaccherini, Andrea, Giordano Montegrossi, and Francesco Di Benedetto. 2016. "Stability of Naturally Relevant Ternary Phases in the Cu–Sn–S System in Contact with an Aqueous Solution" Minerals 6, no. 3: 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6030079