● Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (*Corresponding author)

2022

54. Thien Q. Tran, Blessen Skariah Thomas, Wencai Zhang, Bin Ji, Shiyu Li, Alexander S. Brand*, 2022. A comprehensive review on treatment methods for end-of-life tire rubber used for rubberized cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials (accepted)

53. Li Q., Zhang W., 2022. Effects of calcination temperature on the occurrence modes of rare earth elements in coal. Powder Technology. (accepted)

52. Ji B., Zhang W., 2022. Adsorption of cerium (III) by zeolites synthesized from kaolinite after rare earth elements (REEs) recovery. Chemosphere. (accepted)

51. Lobeda K., Jin Q., Wu J., Zhang W., *Huang H., 2022. Lactic acid production from food waste hydrolysate by Lactobacillus pentosus: focus on nitrogen supplementation, initial sugar concentration, pH, and fed-batch fermentation. Journal of Food Science. (accepted)

50. Li Q., Ji B., Xiao Z., *Zhang W., 2022. Alkali pretreatment effects on acid leaching recovery of rare earth elements from coal waste of the Western Kentucky No. 13 and Fire Clay seams. Minerals and Mineral Materials. (accepted)

49. Li Q., Ji B., Honaker R., Noble A., *Zhang W., 2022. Partitioning Behavior and Mechanisms of Rare Earth Elements during Precipitation in an Acid Mine Drainage. Colloids and Surfaces A, 641, 128563. [Link to Full Text]

48. Li Q., *Zhang W., 2022. Process development for recovering critical elements from acid mine drainage. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 180, 106214. [Link to Full Text]

47.  Ji B., Li Q., Tang H., *Zhang W., 2022. Rare earth elements (REEs) recovery from coal waste of the Western Kentucky No. 13 and Fire Clay Seams. Part II: Re-investigation on the effect of calcination. Fuel, 315, 123145. [Link to Full Text]

46. Ji B., Li Q., Honaker R., *Zhang W., 2022. Acid leaching recovery and occurrence modes of rare earth elements (REEs) from natural kaolinites. Minerals Engineering, 175, 107278. [Link to Full Text]

45. Ji B., Li Q., *Zhang W., 2022. Rare earth elements (REEs) recovery from coal waste of the Western Kentucky No. 13 and Fire Clay Seams. Part I: Mineralogical characterization using SEM-EDS and TEM-EDS. Fuel, 307, 121854. [Link to Full Text]

44. Fu B., Hower J., Zhang W., Luo G., Hu H., *Yao H., 2022. A review of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal ash: content, modes of occurrences, combustion behavior, and extraction methods. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 88, 100954. [Link to Full Text]

2021

43. Ji B., *Zhang W., 2021. The effect of mechanical grinding and thermal treatment on the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from kaolinite . Powder Technology, 394, 622-631. [Link to Full Text]

42. Ji B., Li Q., Huang Q., *Zhang W., 2021. Enhanced leaching recovery of rare earth elements from a phosphatic waste clay through calcination pretreatment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 139, 128654. [Link to Full Text]

41. Ji B., *Zhang W., 2021. Rare earth elements (REEs) recovery and porous silica preparation from kaolinite. Powder Technology, 391, 522-531. [Link to Full Text]

2020

40. Bin J., Li Q., *Zhang W., 2020. Leaching recovery of rare earth elements from the calcination product of a coal coarse refuse using organic acids. Journal of Rare Earths. Accepted. [Link to Full Text]

39. Deng J., Yang S., Zhang W., *Liu C., Li H., 2020. The effect of lizardite on talc flotation using carboxymethyl cellulose as a depressant. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 56(4), 702-709. 

38. *Zhang W., Noble N., Bin J., Qi L., 2020. Effects of contaminant metal ions on the precipitation recovery of rare earth elements using oxalic acid. Journal of Rare Earth. Accepted.

37. Zhang P., Jin S., *Ou L., *Zhang W., Zhu Y., 2020. Fine bauxite recovery using a plate-packed flotation column. Metals, 10 (9), 1184. [Link to Full Text]

36. Zhang P., *Zhang W., *Ou L., Zhu Y., Zhu Z., 2020. Enhanced bauxite recovery using a flotation column packed with multilayers of medium. Minerals, 10 (7), 594. [Link to Full Text]

35. *Zhang W., Noble A., Yang X., Honaker R., 2020. A comprehensive review of rare earth elements recovery from coal-related materials. Minerals, 10 (5), 451. [Link to Full Text] 

34. *Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. Process development for the recovery of rare earth elements and critical metals from an acid mine leachate. Minerals Engineering, 153, 128-136.  [Link to Full Text] 

33. Ou L., Zeng G., Zhang W., Zhu Y., 2020. Effects of sodium alginate on the flotation separation of molybdenite from chalcopyrite using kerosene as collector. Frontiers in Chemistry (accepted).  [Link to Full Text]

32. *Zhang W., Noble A., 2020. Mineralogy characterization and recovery of rare earth elements from the roof and floor materials of the Guxu coalfield. Fuel, 270, 117533. [Link to Full Text]

31. *Zhang W., Noble A., Yang X., Honaker R., 2020. Lithium leaching recovery and mechanisms from density fractions of an Illinois Basin bituminous coal. Fuel, 268, 117319. [Link to Full Text] 

30. *Zhang W., Honaker R., 2020. Characterization and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical metals (Co, Cr, Li, Mn, Sr, and V) from the calcination products of a coal refuse sample. Fuel, 267, 117236. [Link to Full Text]

29. *Honaker R., Zhang W., Werner J., Noble, A., Luttrell G.H., Yoon R.H., 2020. Enhancement of a process flowsheet for recovering and concentrating critical materials from bituminous coal sources. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 37(1), 3-20. [Link to Full Text]

28. Zhang W., *Liu C., 2019. The effect of diesel emulsification using sodium petroleum sulfonate on carbon flotation from fly ash. Waste Management, 98, 144-150. [Link to Full Text]

27. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., 2019. Calcination pretreatment effects on acid leaching characteristics of rare earth elements from a bituminous source coal. Fuel, 249, 130-145.  [Link to Full Text]

26. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., 2019. Enhanced leachability of rare earth elements from calcined products of bituminous coals. Minerals Engineering, 142, 105935. [Link to Full Text]

25. *Honaker R., Zhang W., Werner J., 2019. Acid Leaching of Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal Ash: Implications for Using Fluidized Bed Combustion to Assist in the Recovery of Critical Materials. Energy & Fuels, 33(7), 5971-5980. [Link to Full Text]

24. Liu C., *Zhang W., Song S., Li H., 2019. Study on the activation mechanism of lead ions in wolframite flotation using benzyl hydroxamic acid as the collector. Minerals Engineering, 141, 105859. [Link to Full Text]

23. Liu C., *Zhang W., Song S., Li H., Liu Y., 2019. Flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite using 2-phosphonobutane-1, 2, 4-tricarboxylic acid as a depressant. Powder Technology, 352, 11-15. [Link to Full Text]

22. *Liu C., Feng Q., Shi Q., Zhang W., *Song S., 2019. Utilization of N-carboxymethyl chitosan as a selective depressant for talc in flotation of chalcopyrite. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 55(1), 108-115. [Link to Full Text]

21. Liu C., *Zhang W., Li H., 2019. Selective flotation of apatite from calcite using 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid as depressant. Minerals Engineering, 136, 62-65. [Link to Full Text]

20. Liu C., *Zhang W., Song S., Li H., 2019. Effects of lizardite on pentlandite flotation at different pH: Implications for the role of particle-particle Interaction. Minerals Engineering, 132, 8-13. [Link to Full Text]

19. Liu C., *Zhang W., Song S., Li H., 2019. A novel method to improve carboxymethyl cellulose actions in the flotation of talc. Minerals Engineering, 137, 23-27. [Link to Full Text]. (This article has been listed as Most Cited Paper in the journal homepage)

18. Liu C., *Zhang W., Song S., Jiao X., 2019. A novel insight of the effect of sodium chloride on the sulfidization of cerussite. Powder Technology, 344, 103-107. [Link to Full Text]

17. *Feng B., Peng J., Zhang W., Ning X., Guo Y., Zhang W., 2018. Use of locust bean gum in flotation separation of chalcopyrite and talc. Minerals Engineering, 2018, 79-83. [Link to Full Text]

16. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., 2018. Rare earth recovery using staged precipitation from a leachate generated from coarse coal refuse. International Journal of Coal Geology, 195, 189-199. [Link to Full Text]

15. *Honaker R.Q., Zhang W., Yang X., Rezaee M., 2018. Conception of an integrated flowsheet for rare earth elements recovery from coal coarse refuse. Minerals Engineering, 122, 233-240. [Link to Full Text]

14. Zhang W., Yang X., *Honaker R.Q., 2018. Association characteristic study and preliminary recovery investigation of rare earth elements (REEs) from a Fire Clay coal. Fuel, 215, 551-560. [Link to Full Text]

13. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., Groppo J., 2018. Flotation of monazite in the presence of calcite part II: Enhanced separation performance using sodium silicate and EDTA. Minerals Engineering, 127, 318-328. [Link to Full Text]

12. Chen Y., *Shi Q., Feng Q., Lu Y., Zhang W. 2018. The effect of conditioning on the flotation of pyrrhotite in the presence of chlorite. Minerals, 7(7), 125, 1-12. [Link to Full Text]

11. Ai G., *Liu C., Zhang W., 2018. Utilization of sodium humate as a selective depressant for calcite on the flotation of scheelite. Separation Science and Technology, 53(13), 2136-2143. [Link to Full Text]

10. Yan W., *Liu C., Ai G., Feng Q., Zhang W., 2017. Flotation separation of scheelite from calcite using mixed collectors. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 169, 106-110. [Link to Full Text]

9. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., Groppo J., 2017. Flotation of monazite in the presence of calcite part I: Calcium ion effects on the adsorption of hydroxamic acid. Minerals Engineering, 100, 40-48. [Link to Full Text]. (This article has been listed as Most Cited Paper in the journal homepage)

8. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., Groppo J., 2017. Concentration of rare earth minerals from coal by froth flotation. Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, 34(3), 132-137. [Link to Full Text]

7. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., 2017. Surface charges of monazite in aqueous systems. Powder Technology, 318, 263-271. [Link to Full Text]

6. Zhang W., *Honaker R.Q., 2017. A fundamental study of the adsorption of hydroxamic acid on monazite. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 164, 26-36. [Link to Full Text]

5. Zhang W., *Honaker R., 2015. Studies on carbon flotation from fly ash. Fuel Processing Technology, 139, 236-241. [Link to Full Text]

4. Zhang W., Rezaee M., Bhagavatula A., Li Y., Groppo J., *Honaker R., 2015. A Review of the occurrence and promising recovery methods of rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 35(6), 295-330. [Link to Full Text]. (This article has been listed as Most Cited Paper in the journal homepage)

3. *Hower J., Groppo J., Henke K. R., Hood M. M., Eble C. F., Honaker R. Q., Zhang W., Qian D., 2015. Notes on the potential for the concentration of rare earth elements and yttrium in coal combustion fly ash. Minerals, 5(2), 356-366. [Link to Full Text]

2. Zhang W., *Honaker R., Li Y., Chen J., 2014. The importance of mechanical scrubbing in magnetite-concentrate reverse-flotation. Minerals Engineering, 69, 133-136. [Link to Full Text]

1. *Ou L., Zhang W., Feng Q., Wang L., Li H., 2014. Study of gas hold-up in a horizontal packing flotation column. Nonferrous Metals (Mineral Processing Section), 2, 65-69. (in Chinese with English abstract)