Understanding flotation processes at the atomic scale using Density Functional Theory – a case study on adsorption of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole on chalcopyrite and pyrite surfaces

2021 ◽  
pp. 152112
Author(s):  
Dharmendr Kumar ◽  
Sriram Goverapet Srinivasan ◽  
Vinay Jain ◽  
Beena Rai
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Functional Theory

scholarly journals Integrating Density Functional Theory Modeling with Experimental Data to Understand and Predict Sorption Reactions: Exchange of Salicylate for Phosphate on Goethite

Soil Systems ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Kubicki ◽  
Tsutomu Ohno
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Surface Complexes ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Complex Models ◽  
Mechanical Approach ◽  
Plant Exudates ◽  
Quantum Mechanical Approach

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are a quantum mechanical approach that can be used to model chemical reactions on an atomistic scale. DFT provides predictions on structures, thermodynamics, spectroscopic parameters and kinetics that can be compared against experimentally determined data. This paper is a primer on the basics of utilizing DFT for applications in mineral-water interfaces. In our case-study, we use DFT to model the surface complexes of phosphate and salicylate adsorbed onto the (101) and (210) surfaces of α-FeOOH (goethite), as an example of combining DFT and experiment. These three components are important in the phosphorus-organic matter interactions in soils, and by comparing the energies of the two surface complexes, the exchange energy of salicylate for phosphate onto goethite can be estimated. The structures of the surface complexes are predicted and the resulting vibrational frequencies calculated based on these structures are compared to previous observations. Upon verification of reasonable surface complex models, the potential energy of exchanging salicylate for phosphate is calculated and shown to be significantly exothermic. This model result is consistent with observations of plant exudates, such as salicylate freeing adsorbed phosphate in soils under P-limited conditions.

The one-electron self-interaction error in 74 density functional approximations: a case study on hydrogenic mono- and dinuclear systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (28) ◽  
pp. 15805-15830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale R. Lonsdale ◽  
Lars Goerigk
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Electron Model ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The One

The one-electron self-interaction error (SIE) is analysed for 74 Density Functional Theory (DFT) approximations in a series of novel one-electron model systems revealing new aspects of the SIE that should be considered in future DFT developments.

The role of exchange–correlation functional on the description of multiferroic properties using density functional theory: the ATiO3 (A = Mn, Fe, Ni) case study

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (103) ◽  
pp. 101216-101225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renan Augusto Pontes Ribeiro ◽  
Sergio Ricardo de Lazaro ◽  
Carlo Gatti
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Multiferroic Properties ◽  
Exchange Correlation

In this study, ab initio density functional theory calculations were performed on ATiO3 (A = Mn, Fe, Ni) materials for multiferroic applications.

Density Functional Theory in Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 669-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.K. Nørskov ◽  
M. Scheffler ◽  
H. Toulhoat
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Surface Science ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Catalytic Reactions ◽  
Solid Surfaces ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractSolid surfaces are used extensively as catalysts throughout the chemical industry, in the energy sector, and in environmental protection. Recently, density functional theory has started providing new insight into the atomic-scale mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis, helping to interpret the large amount of experimental data gathered during the last decades. This article shows how density functional theory can be used to describe the state of the surface during reactions and the rate of catalytic reactions. It will also show how we are beginning to understand the variation in catalytic activity from one transition metal to the next. Finally, the prospects of using calculations to guide the development of new catalysts in industry will be discussed.

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