Surface sulfidization mechanism of cuprite and its response to xanthate adsorption and flotation performance

G Han, S Wen, H Wang, Q Feng - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The flotation recovery of cuprite is unsatisfactory because of its natural hydrophilic surface,
which decreases the flotation index of copper concentrate. One can modify the cuprite …

Identification of copper-sulfide species on the cuprite surface and its role in sulfidization flotation

G Han, S Wen, H Wang, Q Feng - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cuprite is an important copper-oxide mineral that is difficult to recover in flotation. Therefore,
it is necessary to study the flotation behavior of cuprite to recover copper resources. In this …

Effect of ferric ion on cuprite surface properties and sulfidization flotation

G Han, S Wen, H Wang, Q Feng - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The pulp from the sulfidization flotation of copper oxide ores contains several metal ions,
among which ferric ion (Fe 3+) depresses the flotation of copper oxide minerals. Thus, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Sulfidization regulation of cuprite by pre-oxidation using sodium hypochlorite as an oxidant

G Han, S Wen, H Wang, Q Feng - International Journal of Mining Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The direct sulfidization of cuprite is inefficient because cuprite is a copper-oxide mineral with
a strong surface hydrophilicity. In this study, oxidant was used to modify cuprite surfaces to …

Enhanced sulfidization of azurite surfaces by ammonium phosphate and its effect on flotation

Q Zhang, S Wen, Q Feng, H Wang - International Journal of Minerals …, 2022 - Springer
Although azurite is one of the most important copper oxide minerals, the recovery of this
mineral via sulfidization-xanthate flotation is typically unsatisfactory. The present work …

Improved azurite sulfurization with ethylenediamine modification and its effects on flotation behaviors: Insight from copper vacancy

J Cai, X Yu, C Su, B Pei, P Shen, D Liu - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhanced sulfurization has always been the focus of flotation research on copper oxide
minerals. In this study, ethylenediamine (EDA) was used to improve the sulfurization of …

Anisotropic adsorption of xanthate species on molybdenite faces and edges and its implication on the flotation of molybdenite fines

J Wu, B Yang, R Martin, S Song, M Quintana, F Jia… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing xanthate in bulk flotation of Cu-Mo sulfide ores is inevitable, but the implication of
xanthate on the flotation of molybdenite fines is barely understood. In this study, the …

Surface characterization of azurite modified with sodium sulfide and its response to flotation mechanism

Q Zhang, S Wen, Q Feng, S Zhang - Separation and Purification …, 2020 - Elsevier
Among copper oxide ores, the reserves of azurite are second only to those of malachite.
However, little information is available regarding the flotation behavior and mechanism of …

Improving surface sulfidization of azurite with ammonium bisulfate and its contribution to sulfidization flotation

Q Sheng, W Yin, B Yang, S Cao, H Sun, Y Ma… - Minerals …, 2021 - Elsevier
NH 4 HSO 4 was used as an activator to improve the sulfidization flotation of azurite, with Na
2 S as the sulfiding agent and butyl xanthate (NaBX) as the collector. Microflotation, contact …

Surface modification of azurite with lead ions and its effects on the adsorption of sulfide ions and xanthate species

Q Zhang, S Wen, Q Feng, J Liu - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhancing the sulfidization of copper oxide minerals has been widely studied to improve
flotation recovery. In this study, we investigated azurite surface modification with lead ions …