Some more MP4 links here
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c03160#_i15
(, Thu 6 Nov 2025, 13:41, Reply)
My best guess is the common ion effect. Acidified with dilute HCl, the copper precipitates as CuO at the border between the two solutions, hence the darkening.
(, Thu 6 Nov 2025, 13:58, Reply)
(, Thu 6 Nov 2025, 14:19, Reply)