<i>N</i>-Alkylated Chitin Nanocrystals as a Collector in Malachite Flotation
Robert Hartmann, Marco Beaumont, Eva Pasquie, Thomas Rosenau, Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero
Abstract
-alkylated chitin nanocrystals possessed a hydrophobic character, were able to dress mineral particles and featured a performance in the flotation of malachite similar to commercial collectors, which proves the high potential of chitin nanocrystals in this field of application.
Topics & Concepts
ChitinNanocrystalChemical engineeringContact angleColloidNanotechnologyMaterials scienceDynamic light scatteringSurface modificationChemistryWettingReagentOrganic chemistryNanoparticleChitosanEngineeringMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationIron oxide chemistry and applications