Enhanced flotation of smithsonite from calcite based on the synergistic action of carboxylated chitosan and sodium carbonate
Wengang Liu, Liang Zhao, Wenbao Liu, Yongxing Zheng, Lingyun Huang, Yong Mao, Shengyuan Ding
Topics & Concepts
CalciteChemistryCarbonateSodium carbonateAdsorptionFourier transform infrared spectroscopyX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyZeta potentialInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNuclear chemistrySodiumMineralogyNanoparticleOrganic chemistryEngineeringMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMetal Extraction and Bioleaching