Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52081#.VIpmicnQrzE Author(s) Brandon J. Burnett 1* , Andrew Giles 2 , Arthur L. Anderson 3 , Terry Darger 3 , Edward Walker 2* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Chemistry, Snow College, Richfield, UT, USA . 2 Department of Chemistry, Weber State University, Ogden, UT, USA . 3 Gold Plating Services, Layton, UT, USA . ABSTRACT We present the analysis of gold in plating solutions in the presence of several additive ions by portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) revealing an optimum potassium gold cyanide concentration of 2 - 3 g/L for maximum cathode efficiency. Additionally, we present the utility of XRF to determine the thickness of gol...
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