Research Article

Influence of the Branched Structure of Polyoxyethylene Units in Nonionic Surfactants on the Wettability of Anthracite: A Combined Modeling and Experimental Study

Table 7

Peak positions, areas, and atomic assignments of O 1s on the surface of anthracite after adsorption.

GroupsTween 20C12(EO)20
Binding energy (eV)PR (%)Binding energy (eV)PR (%)

C-O/OH532.7756.36532.2319.22
C=O533.0113.73533.0720.67
COO/COOH534.0929.91534.1260.10