Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1981, 46, 2317-2327
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19812317

Influence of crystallographic orientation on the kinetics of copper dissolution in sodium hydroxide

Milica Miadoková and Peter Sušinka

Department of Physical Chemistry, Comenius University, 816 50 Bratislava

Abstract

The kinetics and mechanism of copper dissolution in sodium hydroxide were studied on different crystal planes. Differences in the reactivity on the planes (100), (110), and (111) were observed. The differences in the kinetics and mechanism depend on the reaction regime and can be related under certain conditions to the work function.