The dissolution and passivation mechanism of chalcopyrite in bioleaching: An overview

H Zhao, Y Zhang, X Zhang, L Qian, M Sun, Y Yang… - Minerals …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2) is the most abundant copper-containing resource in the earth and is
also widely distributed in solid wastes and secondary resources. Biohydrometallurgy …

Chalcopyrite hydrometallurgy at atmospheric pressure: 1. Review of acidic sulfate, sulfate–chloride and sulfate–nitrate process options

HR Watling - Hydrometallurgy, 2013 - Elsevier
The need to process low-grade and/or complex chalcopyrite-containing ores that cannot be
concentrated is the main driver for the development of hydrometallurgical processes. The …

Electrochemical and XPS analysis of chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) dissolution in sulfuric acid solution

A Ghahremaninezhad, DG Dixon, E Asselin - Electrochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
The influence of potential on the species and surface films formed during electrodissolution
of chalcopyrite were investigated in 0.5 M sulfuric acid solution at 25° C. Cyclic voltammetry …

Comparison of Multilayer Water Adsorption on the Hydrophobic Galena (PbS) and Hydrophilic Pyrite (FeS2) Surfaces: A DFT Study

J Chen, X Long, Y Chen - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014 - ACS Publications
To investigate the essential difference in the water adsorption on the hydrophobic galena
(PbS) and hydrophilic pyrite (FeS2) surfaces, a single, mono-, and multilayer water …

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 …

Adsorption of ethyl xanthate on ZnS (110) surface in the presence of water molecules: A DFT study

X Long, J Chen, Y Chen - Applied Surface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstracts The interaction of collector with the mineral surface plays a very important role in
the froth flotation of sphalerite. The adsorptions occurred at the interface between the …

Integrated bioleaching-electrometallurgy for copper recovery-A critical review

KK Brar, S Magdouli, S Etteieb, M Zolfaghari… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recovery of copper from secondary waste resources (eg electronic wastes, slag, fly-ash,
sludge and spent catalysts) via oxidative and reductive bioleaching becomes a running …

The challenges and prospects of recovering fine copper sulfides from tailings using different flotation techniques: A review

M Bilal, I Park, V Hornn, M Ito, FU Hassan, S Jeon… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flotation is a common mineral processing method used to upgrade copper sulfide ores; in
this method, copper sulfide mineral particles are concentrated in froth, and associated …

Separation mechanism of chalcopyrite and pyrite due to H2O2 treatment in low-alkaline seawater flotation system

X Yang, Y Li, R Fan, W Duan, L Huang, Q Xiao - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of H 2 O 2 on the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and pyrite in seawater were
investigated. Pyrite was more significantly oxidized by 0.05 vol% H 2 O 2 in seawater at pH …

Crystal face-dependent pyrite oxidation: An electrochemical study

Y Li, Y Peng, Z Wei, X Yang, AR Gerson - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The oxidation of pyrite has attracted significant attention due to its predominant contribution
to the serious environmental issue of acid mine drainage (AMD). However, relatively few …