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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Utilization of Flotation Wastewater for Metal Xanthate Gel Synthesis and Its Role in Polyaniline-Based Supercapacitor Electrode Fabrication.

Atanas Garbev, Elitsa Petkucheva, Galia Ivanova, Mariela Dimitrova, Antonia Stoyanova, Evelina Slavcheva

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Atanas Garbev"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0009-0001-1068-4923
Elitsa Petkucheva"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-9370-6448
Galia Ivanova"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mariela Dimitrova"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-6389-3668
Antonia Stoyanova"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Evelina Slavcheva"Acad. Evgeni Budevski" Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 10, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility of using flotation wastewater from copper-porphyry ore processing to synthesize a gel that serves as a precursor for a polymer nanocomposite used in supercapacitor electrode fabrication. These wastewaters-characterized by high acidity and elevated concentrations of metal cations (Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe), sulfates, and organic reagents such as xanthates, oil (20 g/t ore), flotation frother (methyl isobutyl carbinol), and pyrite depressant (CaO, 500-1000 g/t), along with residues from molybdenum flotation (sulfuric acid, sodium hydrosulfide, and kerosene)-are byproducts of copper-porphyry gold-bearing ore beneficiation. The reduction of Ni powder in the wastewater induces the degradation and formation of a gel that captures both residual metal ions and organic compounds-particularly xanthates-which play a crucial role in the subsequent steps. The resulting gel is incorporated during the oxidative polymerization of aniline, forming a nanocomposite with a polyaniline matrix and embedded xanthate-based compounds. An asymmetric supercapacitor was assembled using the synthesized material as the cathodic electrode. Electrochemical tests revealed remarkable capacitance and cycling stability, demonstrating the potential of this novel approach both for the valorization of industrial waste streams and for enhancing the performance of energy storage devices.

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composite materialsflotationgelPANIsupercapacitorswastewater treatmentXanthates

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PMID40558746
PMCPMC12192303

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