Chuan Dai, Hao He, Pan Chen, Yaohui Yang, Jihua Zhai, Wei Sun
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Abstract
Ilmenite is a challenging mineral to float, making the improvement of its floatability a prominent research focus. This study proposes a novel surface modification method using sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8) activation in the sodium oleate system for ilmenite. The activation mechanism was investigated using micro-flotation, zeta potential analysis, adsorption measurement, contact angle measurement, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), flotation kinetics calculation, and thermodynamic analysis. Flotation tests demonstrated a significant increase in ilmenite recovery after Na2S2O8 activation under weakly acidic conditions, particularly at pH 4.0, where recovery increased from 12.41 % to 67.24 %. Zeta potential, contact angle, and adsorption tests revealed that Na2S2O8 activation positively shifted the surface potential of ilmenite, enhancing sodium oleate adsorption and increasing hydrophobicity. FT-IR, XPS, and thermodynamic analyses showed that Na2S2O8 facilitated the conversion of Fe2+ to Fe3+ on the ilmenite surface, Additionally, activation with sodium persulfate increased the Fe3+ content on the surface from 20.13 % to 43.50 %, leading to the formation of a more stable ferric iron oleate. AFM scans confirmed that Na2S2O8 activation significantly increased the area and thickness of sodium oleate adsorbed on the ilmenite surface compared to unactivated ilmenite.
期刊介绍:
Applied Surface Science covers topics contributing to a better understanding of surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures and their applications. The journal is concerned with scientific research on the atomic and molecular level of material properties determined with specific surface analytical techniques and/or computational methods, as well as the processing of such structures.