Abstract: The flotation behavior,including the dosage of collector,the temperature and pH of pulp,on quartz using DBA-1 as a new collector developed by Northeastern University was investigated.Zeta potentials,infrared spectrum analysis and contact angle measurement were used to detect the interaction mechanism of the of the quartz surface with DBA-1,to check out the collecting performance of DBA-1 on quartz.The results show that：①Recovery of 97.3% on quartz flotation is obtained at the optimum conditions of particle size from 0.038 to 0.074 mm,pulp pH 8.5,slurry temperature 18 ℃,and the dosage of collector 75 mg/L.②After adding DBA-1 to the slurry,point of zero charge on quartz surface increased from 2.26 to 10.10.It is indicated that adsorption of DBA-1 occurred on the quartz surface.The adsorption mainly includes electrostatic adsorption and hydrogen bonding adsorption.③The quartz surface contact angle was increased obviously after adding DBA-1,which enhanced its hydrophobicity and floatability,and the recovery rate will be improved significantly when the contact angle slightly raise from 12.6°～27.0°.

Key words: Cationic collector DBA-1, Quartz, Flotation, Mechanism