SLIDE 20 The Mechanism of Leaching Rat e
Cu Cu2
2O leached
O leached
I n t he init ial st age I n t he init ial st age
Dissolut ion at t he int erface Dissolut ion at t he int erface
AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent
Affect ed small Affect ed small Resist ance of Resist ance of diffusion diffusion Remaining Remaining polymer polymer
I n t he lat er st age I n t he lat er st age
Diffusion in t he leached Diffusion in t he leached layer layer Rat e- det ermining Rat e- det ermining st ep st ep Fact ors Fact ors
Rot at ion Speed
pH
Dissolved I on Affect ed Affect ed signifi
ficant ly
signifi
ficant ly
AF agent AF agent AF agent AF agent
A A skelt on skelt on st ruct ure st ruct ure