Development of a chemical-free floatation technology for the purification of vein graphite and characterization of the products

Abstract A novel and simple flotation technique has been developed to prepare high-purity graphite from impure graphite. In this method, a suspension of pristine powdered graphite (PG) is dispersed and stirred in water without adding froth formers or supportive chemicals. This makes fine particles o...

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Main Authors: Gamaralalage R. A. Kumara, Herath Mudiyanselage G. T. A. Pitawala, Buddika Karunarathne, Mantilaka Mudiyanselage M. G. P. G. Mantilaka, Rajapakse Mudiyanselage G. Rajapakse, Hsin-Hui Huang, K. Kanishka H. De Silva, Masamichi Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02101-9