Solvent-driven fractional crystallization for atom-efficient separation of metal salts from permanent magnet leachates

Caleb Stetson; Denis Prodius; Hyeonseok Lee; Christopher Orme; Byron White; Harry Rollins; Daniel Ginosar; Ikenna C. Nlebedim; Aaron D. Wilson

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31499-7

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Solvent-driven fractional crystallization for atom-efficient separation of metal salts from permanent magnet leachates

Caleb Stetson,
Denis Prodius,
Hyeonseok Lee,
Christopher Orme,
Byron White,
Harry Rollins,
Daniel Ginosar,
Ikenna C. Nlebedim,
Aaron D. Wilson

Affiliations

Caleb Stetson: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Denis Prodius: Critical Materials Institute, Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy
Hyeonseok Lee: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Christopher Orme: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Byron White: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Harry Rollins: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Daniel Ginosar: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave
Ikenna C. Nlebedim: Critical Materials Institute, Ames Laboratory, US Department of Energy
Aaron D. Wilson: Critical Materials Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, 1955 N Fremont Ave

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31499-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Rare earth elements are essential to electrified infrastructure and clean energy production. Here, authors show reagent- and energy-efficient separation of lanthanides from secondary feedstock using dimethyl ether-driven fractional crystallization.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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