Surface interaction mechanisms in mineral flotation: Fundamentals, measurements, and perspectives

L Xie, J Wang, Q Lu, W Hu, D Yang, C Qiao… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As non-renewable natural resources, minerals are essential in a broad range of biological
and technological applications. The surface interactions of mineral particles with other …

Cationic polymer nanoparticles and nanogels: from synthesis to biotechnological applications

J Ramos, J Forcada, R Hidalgo-Alvarez - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
In the past several decades, aqueous polymeric dispersions prepared by means of
polymerization processes in dispersed media to produce polymeric particles having …

Synthesis and characterization of a novel collector for the desulfurization of fine high-sulfur bauxite via reverse flotation

G Cheng, J Zhang, H Su, Z Zhang - Particuology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bauxite is one of the main raw materials in the alumina industry. Fine high-sulfur bauxite
flotation desulfurization is a great challenge presently. This study aims to synthesize …

Quantifying nanoparticle layer topography: Theoretical modeling and atomic force microscopy investigations

Z Adamczyk, M Sadowska, M Nattich-Rak - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive method consisting of theoretical modeling and experimental atomic force
microscopy (AFM) measurements was developed for the quantitative analysis of …

Improving micro-fine mineral flotation via micro/nano technologies

G Cheng, MN Zhang, YL Li, EV Lau - Separation Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Flotation process of micro-fine minerals have historically been hampered by slow flotation
rate, poor selectivity, high reagent consumption, and low recovery. These disadvantages are …

A novel collector for high-sulfur bauxite flotation desulfurization

G Cheng, J Zhang, H Su, Z Zhang - Separation Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Effective desulfurization of high-sulfur bauxite is one of the major problems in the alumina
production industry. To overcome this, a novel nanoparticle collector (NC) to improve the …

Nanoparticle and bioparticle deposition kinetics

Z Adamczyk, M Morga, M Nattich-Rak… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mechanisms and kinetic of particle deposition at solid surfaces leading to the formation of
self-assembled layers of controlled structure and density were reviewed. In the first part …

Stimuli-responsive bubbles and foams stabilized with solid particles

S Fujii, Y Nakamura - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Particle-stabilized bubbles and foams have been observed and used in a wide range of
industrial sectors and have been exploited as a technology platform for the production of …

Synergistic effect and co-adsorption mechanism of a mixed collector on the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar

F Jiao, L Xu, W Qin, Y Cui, Q Wei - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the flotation separation of spodumene from feldspar was achieved using mixed
collector of sodium oleate (NaOL)/cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Micro-flotation …

Some physicochemical aspects of water-soluble mineral flotation

Z Wu, X Wang, H Liu, H Zhang, JD Miller - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Some physicochemical aspects of water-soluble mineral flotation including hydration
phenomena, associations and interactions between collectors, air bubbles, and water …