Cementation of silver ions on metallic copper

The silver cementation on metallic copper was investigated in the presence or absence of oxygen. The influence of sulphuric acid and copper sulphate concentration on the silver cement morphology was studied in details, and results were linked with the previously determined kinetics data of the process. The morpgology of silver depopsit was found to be independent of the prosence of oxygen in the system in as well as the sulphuric acide concentration. Contrary, the concentration of copper sulphate strongly influenced the morphology of silver deposite. Two-stage mechanism of cementation was proposed. (authors).