Effect of La Doping and Al Species on Bastnaesite Flotation: A Density Functional Theory Study

The recovery of rare earth elements from ores is crucial because of their applications in modern technology. Bastnaesite (La/Ce(CO<sub>3</sub>)F) is typically found in deposits with other gangue minerals but can be purified by flotation. Accordingly, we investigated the interactions of t...

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Main Authors: Xiancheng Shao, Guoyuan Wu, Gongliang Jiang, Ye Wang, Shikun Pu, Yaozhong Lan, Dengbang Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/4/583