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The electrochemical preparation of cobaltic sulphate has been studied and we have found that the reaction is best effected in 40 wt% H2SO4 in the presence of silver ions as the catalyst, using PbO2 as the anode, with a low current density and a low conversion.
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Comninellis, C., Plattner, E. & Javet, P. The electrochemical production of cobaltic sulphate. J Appl Electrochem 9, 595–601 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00610947
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