A perspective on develo** solid-phase extraction technologies for industrial-scale critical materials recovery

A Brewer, J Florek, F Kleitz - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Critical materials (CMs) are a group of elements that have been determined to be important
for the modern economy, but which may face current or potential supply limitations. Some …

In situ resource utilisation: the potential for space biomining

Y Gumulya, L Zea, AH Kaksonen - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is entering a new era of exploring and exploiting outer space. The revolution in
small, low-cost satellites, the recent initiatives from some countries to establish a legal …

Bridging hydrometallurgy and biochemistry: A protein-based process for recovery and separation of rare earth elements

Z Dong, JA Mattocks, GJP Deblonde, D Hu… - ACS Central …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The extraction and subsequent separation of individual rare earth elements (REEs) from
REE-bearing feedstocks represent a challenging yet essential task for the growth and …

Phosphate polymer nanogel for selective and efficient rare earth element recovery

Y Zhang, J Yan, J Xu, C Tian… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is increasing, and REE production from ores is
energy-intensive. Recovering REEs from waste streams can provide a more sustainable …

Boronate affinity imprinted organo/hydro copolymers fabricated from Pickering emulsions reactor for specific recognition of Luteolin

X Zhang, Z Hu, S Liu, N Tang, H Ou, J Pan - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
To date, the flexiable organo/hydro copolymer materials have made of interest for
separation, but the utilize of Pickering emulsion from such macroporous monoliths is …

Protein-based approach for high-purity Sc, Y, and grouped lanthanide separation

Z Dong, JA Mattocks, JA Seidel, JA Cotruvo Jr… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs: Sc, Y, La-Lu) are irreplaceable components in many
clean energy and consumer technologies. However, the extraction and subsequent …

Bio-inspired metal extraction: Tailoring peptides for highly selective scandium recovery

M Zhang, L Tian, D Villa-Gomez, L Zhang… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Scandium, a pivotal metal with widespread applications, faces challenges in recovery due to
its highly dispersed distribution. Biological molecules such as proteins and peptides have …

Polyphosphonate-segmented macroporous organosilicon frameworks for efficient dynamic enrichment of uranium with in-situ regeneration

W Lu, M Xu, F Chen, P Liu, D Hua - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient separation and enrichment of uranium from radioactive effluents is of strategic
significance for sustainable development of nuclear energy and environmental protection …

Scandium–microorganism interactions in new biotechnologies

V Syrvatka, A Rabets, O Gromyko, A Luzhetskyy… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Scandium (Sc) plays a special role in high-tech industries because of its wide application in
green, space, and defense technologies. However, Sc mining and purification are …

Synthesis of phosphonated polymer resins for the extraction of rare-earth elements

WR Archer, N Iftekhar, A Fiorito, SA Winn… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rare-earth elements (REEs: Y, Sc, La–Lu) are critical components in many modern
technologies. With REE demand projected to increase over the next 15 years, materials …