Adsorption Mechanism of Longchain Alkylamines on Quartz and Albite

The mechanism of adsorption of long-chain alkylamines at pH 6-7 onto quartz and albite using the direct methods of FTIR and XPS spectroscopy. The spectroscopic data were correlated with the data of indirect methods of zeta-potential measurements and Hallimond flotation results. It was shown from infrared spectra that the amine cation forms strong hydrogen bonds with surface silanol groups. The XPS spectra revealed the presence of molecular amine together with the protonated amine on silicate surface. Based on these observations, a model of successive two-dimensional and three-dimensional precipiation was suggested to explain amine adsorption on silicate surface.