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Abbreviations

Ag/AgCl:

Silver/silver chloride

Cu2S:

Chalcocite

CuFeS2 :

Chalcopyrite

FeS2 :

Pyrite

E corr :

Corrosion potential

i corr :

Corrosion current

MoS2 :

Molybdenum disulfide

PbS:

Galena

WS2 :

Tungsten disulfide

ZnS:

Sphalerite

AC:

Alternating current

AFM:

Atomic force microscope

DC:

Direct current

EDX:

Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

EET:

Extracellular electron transfer

EIS:

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

M2+ :

Metallic cation (divalent)

MS:

Metal sulfide

OCP:

Open circuit potential

ORP:

Oxidation reduction potential (solution redox potential)

SCE:

Saturated calomel electrode

XPS:

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

XRF:

X-ray fluorescence

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Tanne, C.K., Schippers, A. (2017). Electrochemical Applications in Metal Bioleaching. In: Harnisch, F., Holtmann, D. (eds) Bioelectrosynthesis. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 167. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2017_36

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