Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 December 2024 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mineral processing; froth flotation; flotation chemistry; flotation reagent design
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: froth flotation; comprehensive utilization of mineral resources; flotation surface chemistry
Interests: froth flotation; waste management; hydrometallurgy
Interests: froth flotation; reagent adsorption; flotation chemistry; interface interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mineral processing plays a vital role in extracting valuable minerals from ores and makes an important contribution to a variety of industries. Flotation is an efficient mineral processing method used for low-grade minerals that are difficult to recover, and flotation reagents added in the flotation process change the floatability of minerals by changing their surface chemical properties. Surface chemistry controls the interaction between minerals and the flotation reagents and is crucial in determining the efficiency of mineral recovery. This Special Issue explores the latest advances and innovations in the use of surface chemistry to improve mineral recovery processes. Changing the surface chemistry properties of minerals involves the introduction of new flotation reagents and surfactants, the use of surface modification technology to improve the flotation performance of minerals, and the exploration of interface phenomena. Using surface chemistry to improve mineral recovery means more efficient resource use and more sustainable mineral exploitation. Through the in-depth study of the surface chemistry properties of minerals, it is possible to improve mineral recovery, reduce production costs, and reduce environmental pollution and resource waste. Therefore, it is of great theoretical and practical significance to explore the application potential of surface chemistry in mineral processing engineering.
Dr. Liuyang Dong
Dr. Peilun Shen
Dr. Jia Tian
Dr. Ya Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mineral processing
- froth flotation
- flotation reagents
- flotation surface chemistry
- flotation theory and technology
- flotation separation and purification
