Atomic Force Microscopy images of surface nanobubbles on the rare earth fluorcarbonate mineral synchysite (NERC grant NE/M011429/1)

Non -contact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) images of surface nanobubbles on the fluorcarbonate mineral synchysite. Synchysite is a rare earth fluorcarbonate mineral which has previously been relatively unstudied. Since nanobubbles were first imaged in 2000, they have been thought to play a intigral role in mineral processing. Images of nanobubbles were produced under collector reagent conditions favourable to flotation. These are the first images of nanobubbles on the fluorcarbonate mineral synchysite. Nanobubbles at the surface of synchysite improve the understanding of both flotation and nanobubble formation.

Date (Creation): 2019-05-07

Identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607460

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University of Exeter - Camilla Owens ( College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences )

Harrison Building , Exeter , EX4 4QF ,

Principal investigator

University of Exeter - Professor F Wall ( Camborne School of Mines )

Tremough Campus , Penryn , TR10 9EZ ,

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Geology

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Minerals
Rare earth minerals
Microscopy
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Begin date: 2016-10-01

End date: 2016-10-28

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Date (Publication): 2011

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Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Statement: Non-contact atomic force microscopy was conducted in collector reagent solution. Nanobubbles were produced using the gas oversaturation method. For more details see Owens et al., (2019) Surface nanobubbles on the rare earth fluorcarbonate mineral synchysite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.