Study on the Crystal Structure of Coal Kaolinite and Non-Coal Kaolinite: Insights from Experiments and DFT Simulations

Coal is often coated by kaolinite in flotation, leading to a decrease in the quality of clean coal. The structure of the mineral determines its properties and flotation behavior. Therefore, to remove the kaolinite from coal efficiently, the difference in mineralogical characteristics between non-coa...

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Main Authors: Peng Xi, Ruixin Ma, Wenli Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/7/1125