Atomic-level insights into the modification mechanism of Fe (III) ion on smithsonite (1 0 1) surface from DFT calculation |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;2. College of Resources and Metallurgy, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China |
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Abstract: | Fe(III) ion can strongly inhibit the sulphidation amine flotation of smithsonite. However, its modification mechanism on smithsonite surface is still obscure. In this work, a systematic study of the modification of Fe(III) ion on smithsonite (1 0 1) surface was performed using DFT calculation. The optimal number of H2O ligands for Fe(III) ion hydrates in aqueous conditions was probed, and Fe(OH)2(H2O)4]+ and Fe(OH)4]? were identified as the major modification species, then their adsorption and bonding mechanisms were further revealed by analyzing the frontier orbitals, density of state, Mulliken population, and electron density. The calculated adsorption structures were consistent with the former experiment, and we found the O site that bonded to the C atom on smithsonite surface was the most favorable position for Fe(OH)2(H2O)4]+ and Fe(OH)4]? adsorptions. Besides, their adsorption mechanisms on smithsonite surface were principally due to the combined effect of FeO bond and hydrogen bonding. Simultaneously, hydrogen bonding greatly enhanced the stability of the adsorption structures. Moreover, the dominant orbital contribution for the bonding of FeO was primarily due to the orbital hybridization between Fe 3d and O 2p orbitals. This work can help in deeper understanding of the depression of Fe(III) ion on the sulphidation amine flotation of smithsonite. |
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Keywords: | Fe(III) ion Smithsonite surface Modification DFT calculation Hydrogen bonding Orbital hybridization |
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