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Mixed surfactants have a prominent synergistic effect and show advantages in many aspects. In this work, the effects of a mixture of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on the flotation of low-rank coal were studied from the wetting rate, contact angle, surface tension, and zeta potential. Furthermore, the adsorption configuration of the mixed surfactant on the surface of oxygen-containing graphite was simulated at the molecular level by molecular dynamics simulation. The experimental results show that the combustible matter recovery of low-rank coal flotation is improved using the mixed surfactant, and the contact angle test and wetting rate test confirmed the synergistic effect of the mixed surfactant. In the mixed surfactant system, the addition of SDS with an opposite charge to DTAB can reduce the mutual repulsion between DTAB molecules and enhance the degree of DTAB alignment in solution, which was analyzed by surface tension and zeta potential tests. Meanwhile, the simulation results reveal the adsorption behavior of anionic and cationic surfactants on the surface of oxygen-containing graphite from the molecular level and also verify the experimental results. This investigation provides a good understanding of the interaction mechanism of mixed surfactants in low-rank coal flotation.

Synergistic Adsorption Mechanism of Anionic and Cationic Surfactant Mixtures on Low-Rank Coal Flotation