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Determination of iridium in industrial concentrates by controlled-potential coulometry with a glassy-carbon electrode

Journal Article · · Ind. Lab. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6225966

The authors present a coulometric method for determining iridium without separating nonferrous and noble metals using a glassy-carbon (GC) crucible instead of the expensive platinum electrode. The crucible also serves as the electrochemical cell for the coulometric determination and as a vessel in which an aliquot weight of the analyzed solution is taken. The KP-3 concentrate contains several metals that accompany iridium. The main metals which interfere in the electrochemical determination of iridium with the use of a platinum electrode are iron and ruthenium. This paper describes the authors' proposed procedure for determining iridium in hydrochloric acid solutions with the GC crucible-electrode.

Research Organization:
V.I. Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Moscow, USSR
OSTI ID:
6225966
Journal Information:
Ind. Lab. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Ind. Lab. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 52:8; ISSN INDLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English