Exploiting XPS for the identification of sulfides and polysulfides

M Fantauzzi, B Elsener, D Atzei, A Rigoldi, A Rossi - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The identification of surface sulfide and polysulfide species based on the curve fitting of S2p
photoelectron spectra and, for the first time, of X-ray excited S KLL Auger spectra has been …

Chemical diversity of metal sulfide minerals and its implications for the origin of life

Y Li, N Kitadai, R Nakamura - Life, 2018 - mdpi.com
Prebiotic organic synthesis catalyzed by Earth-abundant metal sulfides is a key process for
understanding the evolution of biochemistry from inorganic molecules, yet the catalytic …

Pyrite oxidation mechanism by oxygen in aqueous medium

EC Dos Santos, JC de Mendonça Silva… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of the initial steps of pyrite (100) surface oxidation was investigated in detail
by means of density functional theory/plane-wave calculations. Pyrite oxidation is related to …

New insights into the surface relaxation and oxidation of chalcopyrite exposed to O2 and H2O: A first-principles DFT study

Z Wei, Y Li, H Gao, Y Zhu, G Qian, J Yao - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to unravel the oxidation mechanism (s) of chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2) surfaces, the
surface anisotropy of CuFeS 2 was investigated under both dry and aqueous atmospheres …

[PDF][PDF] 含砷硫化铜矿浮选除砷研究进展

胡盘金, 郑永兴, 宁继来, 庞杰 - 矿产综合利用, 2020 - cgsjournals.com
浮选是硫化铜矿除砷的主要工艺, 毒砂和硫化铜矿具有相似的表面化学性质和可浮性,
采用常规浮选药剂和工艺除砷效果不佳. 针对铜砷分离这一分选难题, 介绍了毒砂的表面化学 …

New insight into the anisotropic property and wettability of molybdenite: A DFT study

Z Wei, Y Li, L Huang - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to better understand the floatability of molybdenite (MoS 2), the anisotropic
properties of MoS 2 faces and edges were investigated, followed by the adsorption of H 2 O …

Magnetic properties of chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite for high-gradient magnetic separation with Crystal-Field Theory

P Dai, J Yang, Z Wei, J Zeng, Z Xue, L Chen - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Separating chalcopyrite from arsenopyrite using flotation has been a big challenge due to
their similar floatability. However, this challenging condition may be partially solved by …

Oxidation mechanism of the arsenopyrite surface by oxygen with and without water: Experimental and theoretical analysis

C Manjiao, Z Zhengfu, H Xinjun, T Jianping… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenopyrite is a common mineral that is abundant in nonferrous metal tailings. Study of the
atomic configuration, chemical state, and morphology of the oxidation products of the …

Depression mechanism of peracetic acid for flotation separation of chalcopyrite from arsenopyrite based on coordination chemistry

P Dai, H Chen, L Chen, Y Liu, Z Wei - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A highly selective depressant is of critical importance for efficient Cu-As separation. Herein,
the depression mechanism of peracetic acid (PAA) with respect to arsenopyrite is …

Effect of lime (CaOH+) on chalcopyrite-arsenopyrite separation in high gradient magnetic separation: Experiment and molecular simulation

P Dai, M Tao, X Li, Z Xue, J Zeng, L Chen - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the flotation of chalcopyrite from arsenopyrite, the addition of lime (with CaOH+ as
the active component) can affect the subsequent high-gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) …