“…Galena, PbS, is the most abundant lead mineral in nature, often associated with sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite, and thus, the flotation separation reagents for it are the invariable subject of research for many scholars. Ma et al [119], Jia et al [120], and Jia et al [121] synthesized novel collectors, including S-benzoyl-N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate (BEDTC), β-oxo thioamide surfactant 3-(ethylamino)-N-phenyl-3-thioxopropanamide (EAPh-TXPA), and trimethylacetyl thiobenzamide (TTBA), respectively, and investigated their interaction mechanisms in the flotation separation of galena and sphalerite via flotation tests, adsorption measurements, FTIR and XPS analyses, and DFT calculations. The results showed that all of these collectors have stronger collection powers than traditional collectors and have greater selectivity towards galena against sphalerite.…”