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Wang W, Li Z, Zhu W, Hou S, Guo C. Unravelling the Flotation Performance of 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthyl hydroxamic Acid and Styrene Phosphonic Acid Collectors on Monazite Using Experiments and DFT Calculations. Molecules 2024; 29:1052. [PMID: 38474564 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The atomic-level structure and electronic properties of monazite were investigated using a first-principles method based on density functional theory (DFT). First, the geometric structure of monazite was optimized, followed by calculations of its Mulliken population, electron density, and density of states, which were subsequently analyzed. The findings of this analysis suggest that monazite is highly susceptible to cleavage along the {100} plane during crushing and grinding. When SPA was utilized as the collector, the recovery rate of monazite was higher than that when LF-P8 was used. The zeta potential and adsorption energy results indicated that the zeta potential after SPA adsorption tended towards negativity, and the adsorption energy was smaller, indicating that SPA exhibited stronger adsorption performance. LF-P8 was stably adsorbed on the monazite (100) surface via mononuclear double coordination. SPA was stably adsorbed on the surface of monazite (100) via binuclear double coordination. The results of this study provide valuable insights into the adsorption of monazite by commonly used flotation collectors. These findings are of substantial importance for future endeavors in designing flotation collectors capable of achieving selective monazite flotation.
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- Weiwei Wang
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bayan Obo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths, Baotou 014030, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mines of Ministry of Education, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bayan Obo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths, Baotou 014030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bayan Obo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths, Baotou 014030, China
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Liu C, Xu L, Deng J, Tian J, Wang D, Xue K, Zhang X, Wang Y, Fang J, Liu J. A review of flotation reagents for bastnäsite-(Ce) rare earth ore. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103029. [PMID: 37866120 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Given the indispensability and immense value of rare earth elements for scientific and technological advancements in the 21st century, extracting high-quality rare earth resources from nature has become a global priority. Bastnäsite-(Ce) is one of the known rare earth minerals with high rare earth content and wide distribution, which occupies a pivotal position in human life and high-end production activities, making its efficient development and utilization crucial. In recent years, research on separating bastnäsite-(Ce) from gangue minerals has focused on the flotation process, with flotation reagents playing a critical role in achieving effective separation. This paper provides a detailed summary of current research on the behavior of bastnäsite-(Ce) flotation agents on minerals, their interaction with mineral surfaces during flotation separation, and outlines future prospects for further research.
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- Chang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Separation and Processing of Symbiotic-Associated Mineral Resources in Non-ferrous Metal Industry, Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Earth - Rare Metal - Rare Scattered in Non-ferrous Metal Industry, Inner Mongolia Research Institute, School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Separation and Processing of Symbiotic-Associated Mineral Resources in Non-ferrous Metal Industry, Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Earth - Rare Metal - Rare Scattered in Non-ferrous Metal Industry, Inner Mongolia Research Institute, School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Mineral Processing, Beijing 100160, China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Nie S, Guo Z, Tian M, Sun W. Selective flotation separation of cassiterite and calcite through using cinnamohydroxamic acid as the collector and Pb2+ as the activator. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Shi D, Li W, Han Y. Fluorite flotation separation from bastnaesite via an eco-friendly polymer as a depressant and insight into its mechanism of adsorption. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Behavior and Mechanism of a Novel Hydrophobic Collector in the Flotation of Bastnaesite. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12070817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In order to improve the recovery of rare earth elements, finding a collector with a strong selectivity ability had become the focus of research. In this paper, phenylpropyl hydroxamic acid (PHA) was used as a new hydrophobic surfactant collector for the separation of bastnaesite from calcite, and salicylic hydroxamic acid (SHA) was used as a reference collector. The results of a single mineral flotation test with SHA show that the reagent has good collection performance and selectivity. In addition, Zeta potential measurements and FTIR analysis show that PHA is adsorbed on the surface of bastnaesite by chemical adsorption, and the surface state of bastnaesite changes after PHA treatment. By XPS analysis, PHA interacts with Ce, and forms a Ce–O bond with Ce. It is speculated that the hydroxamic acid forms a five-element-chelated hydroxamic group with Ce on bastnaesite surface, so as to improve the hydrophobicity of bastnaesite, and make bastnaesite float more easily out of the pulp. According to DFT calculation, PHA has better adsorption capacity and stronger hydrophobicity than SHA, and shows superior electronic group capacity and chemical reactions that promote its flotation performance.
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