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. 2022 Nov 17;15(22):8149. doi: 10.3390/ma15228149
№ Abbreviation/Symbol Description
1 Ea Activation energy
2 SCM Shrinking core model
3 XRD X-ray diffraction
4 SEM-EDS (or EDX) Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry
5 EDS-mapping (or EDX-mapping) X-ray characterization technique that allows extremely rapid elemental concentrations to be gathered and collected as map
6 ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
7 X Fraction reacted (decimal share)
8 E Conversion (%)
9 Synt. conc Synthetic concentrate
10 FeS2/synt. conc Mass ratio of pyrite to synthetic concentrate in a sample of material before the start of the experiment run
11 HNO3 Nitric acid
12 Cu12As4S13 Tennantite
13 CuFeS2 Chalcopyrite
14 ZnS Sphalerite
15 FeS2 Pyrite
16 FeAsS Arsenopyrite
17 S° Elemental sulphur