Qualitative and quantitative powder analysis of Cu2S in a calcium-ferrite matrix by the anomalous X-ray scattering (AXS) technique.

Abstract

The application of the anomalous X-ray scattering (AXS) technique has been tested for obtaining qualitative and quantitative powder diffraction analysis of a multi-component mixture having a relatively complicated chemical composition and containing two elements of nearly the same atomic number. The system selected for analysis consisted of three chemically different mixtures of Cu2S and CaFe204. The differential intensity pattern obtained from the measurements at two energies, 8.955 keV and 8.680 keV, corresponding to 25 eV and 300 eV below the Cu K absorption edge (8.980 keV), enabled the isolation of the Bragg reflections of Cu2S from the calcium ferrite matrix and provided information for the quantitative determination of the Cu2S component. The results indicate that the AXS technique is promising in reducing the unsolved difficulties associated with the conventional X-ray powder diffraction method. The quantitative analysis of Cu2S in industrial copper smelting slags was also carried out by this new method.

Crystal formation and growth by slow cooling for recovery of magnetite particles from copper smelting slag

“…Under all conditions, the broad peaks had lower intensity and sharp peaks were detected, which could be attributed to magnetite and fayalite. These results were similar to those of previous reports (Kawahara et al., 1993; Ryu et al., 1991; Sugiyama et al., 1990). Thus, our study replicated previous research and the slow cooling of the synthetic slag promoted formation and growth of crystalline magnetite.…”