Jinhong Zhang

Associate Professor, School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Chair in Mineral Processing
Chair of the Graduate Program
Member of the Graduate Faculty

Degrees

  • PhD Mining and Minerals Engineering
    • Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
    • Surface Forces between Silica Surfaces in CnTACl Solutions and Surface Free Energy Characterization of Talc
  • MS Minerals Processing, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)
  • BS Minerals Processing, China University of Mining and Technology

Work Experience

  • 2007–present, Department of Mining and Geological Engineering, University of Arizona

Interests

Teaching

Mineral processing, surface chemistry, surface characterization, environmental engineering

Research

Mineral processing: crushing, grinding, sizing, gravity separation, flotation, sedimentation, filtration; surface chemistry: dispersion, coagulation, flocculation; industry waste treatment: mine tailing, fly ash, geopolymerization, alkali-activation to make construction material, applying waste water in mineral processing; surface characterization: FTIR, SEM/EDS, Atomic Force Microscopy (surface force measurement, surface imaging, nano-indentation)

Courses

View the complete course list in UA Profiles.

Selected Publications

Chapters

  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2014). An Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Adsorption of Collectors on Chalcopyrite. In Microscopy: advances in scientific research and education (pp 967-973). ISBN 978-84-942134-4-1: Formatex Research Center.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2010). Applying an Atomic Force Microscopy in the Study of Mineral Flotation. In Microscopy: Science, Technology, Applications and Education (pp 2028-2034). ISBN-13: 978-84-614-6191-2: Formatex Research Center.

Journals/Publications

  • Zhang, J. (2022). Zhang, J.; Zhang, W. AFM Image Analysis of the Adsorption of Xanthate and Dialkyl Dithiophosphate on Chalcocite. Minerals, 12(8), 34, doi.org/10.3390/min12081018.
  • Zhang, J. (2021). An Investigation of the Adsorption of Xanthate on Bornite in Aqueous Solutions using an Atomic Force Microscope. Minerals, 24.
  • Zhang, J., & An, D. (2020). A Study of Temperature Effect on the Xanthate’s Performance during Chalcopyrite Flotation. Minerals, 10(5), 426, doi.org/10.3390/min10050426.
  • Zhang, J., & Feng, Q. (2020). The making of Class C fly ash as high-strength precast construction material through geopolymerization. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, doi.org/10.1007/s42461-020-00283-w.
  • Zhang, J., & An, D. (2019). A micro-scale investigation of the adsorption of collectors on bastnaesite. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
  • Zhang, J., & Feng, Q. (2019). Making mine tailings as precast construction materials through alkali-activation. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2015). An AFM Study of the Adsorption of Collector on Chalcocite. 2015 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint, 15-138.
  • Zhang, J., Zhang, W., An, D., & Feng, Q. (2014). A study of geopolymerization of mine tailings as construction materials. XXVII Internal Mineral Processing Congress, #586.
  • Zhang, J., Zhang, W., Feng, Q., & An, D. (2014). An AFM Study of the Adsorption of Oleic Acid on Fluorite. 2014 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2012). Adsorption of collectors on chalcopyrite surface studied by an AFM. Separation Technologies for Minerals, Coal, and Earth Resources, 65-73.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2012). An AFM study of collectors' adsorption on minerals in copper/molybdenum flotation. 2012 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012, SME 2012, Meeting Preprints, 547-552.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2012). Multi-scale investigation of applying secondary effluent in sulfide flotation. Water in Mineral Processing - Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium, 279-290.
  • Zhang, J., Ahmari, S., & Zhang, L. (2012). 'Effects of activator type/concentration and curing temperature on alkali-activated binder based on copper mine tailings. Journal of Materials Science, 47, 5933–5945.
  • Siddiqui, S., Zhang, J., Keswani, M., Fuerst, A., & Raghavan, S. (2011). Study of interaction between silicon surfaces in dilute ammonia peroxide mixtures (APM) and their components using atomic force microscope (AFM). Microelectronic Engineering, 88(12), 3442-3447.
  • Zha, Z., Cohn, C., Dai, Z., Qiu, W., Zhang, J., & Xiaoyi, W. u. (2011). Nanofibrous lipid membranes capable of functionally immobilizing antibodies and capturing specific cells. Advanced Materials, 23(30), 3435-3440.

Proceedings Publications

  • Zhang, J., & Feng, Q. (2019, Feb 25-Feb 27). APPLYING FLY ASH AS A HIGH STRENGTH WATER-RESISTANT PRECAST CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL THROUGH GEOPOLYMERIZATION. In 2019 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2018, September). An AFM Study of the Adsorption of Amyl Xanthate on Copper Sulfides. In XXIX Internal Mineral Processing Congress.
  • Zhang, J., An, D., & Withers, J. (2019, Feb 25-Feb 27). A Study of the Adsorption of Collectors on Bastnaesite. In 2019 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint.
  • Zhang, J., & Feng, Q. (2016, Feb 21-Feb 24). Applying the mixture of mine tailings and fly ash as construction materials. In 2016 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2016, Feb 21-Feb 24). An AFM Study of the Adsorption of Collector on Bornite. In 2016 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, preprint.
  • Zhang, J., & Zhang, W. (2016, September). An AFM Study of the Adsorption of Ethyl Xanthate on Copper Sulfides. In XXVIII Internal Mineral Processing Congress.

Presentations

  • Zhang, J. (2020, Jan 31, 2020). A study of the Chemicals’ Adsorption on Mineral Surface for Froth Flotation. Invited seminar. Clariant company (Tucson center): Clariant company.
  • Zhang, J. (2020, Nov. 19, 2020). A study of the Chemicals’ Adsorption on Mineral Surface for Froth Flotation. 15th Chemical Dynamics Working Group. Ensco company (FL headquarter, virtual meeting): Ensco.
  • Zhang, J. (2020, September 17-18, 2020). Study of the Chemicals’ Adsorption on Mineral Surface in Flotation. II International Congress of Mineral Processing PROCESSMIN 2020. Virtual Conference (Peru).

Awards

  • 2022 Patent Medallion
    • Tech Launch Arizona and the College of Engineering, Spring 2023
  • 2021 Patent Medallion
    • Tech Launch Arizona and the College of Engineering, Spring 2022