Rare-earth element (REE) demand is expected to increase by a factor of up to 7 by 2040.
Recycling avoids the significant hurdles associated with opening new mines, but collection …

Progressively and projected integration of rare earth metals (REMs) in modern technologies,
especially in the clean energy, consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, and defense …

The growing dependence of society on rare-earth elements poses a challenge to achieving
a just low-carbon transition globally. While circular economy strategies have gained …

Due to the recent trend towards increasing renewable energy production, a large proportion
of this demand will be addressed by solar energy. This greater consumption of solar cells …

The recycling of end-of-life (EoL) electronic products is motivated by the enormous
investment of resources in their creation and the environmental concerns associated with …

Dysprosium (Dy) is a critical rare earth element. However, its supply, consumption, trade,
and recycling along the entire supply chain have not been clearly investigated, especially for …

This work reports a dimethyl ether-driven fractional crystallization process for separating rare
earth elements and transition metals. The process has been successfully applied in the …

In recent years, under the background of global low-carbon development, the production of
NdFeB magnets has increased dramatically. With the end of magnet life, a large number of …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical components of numerous products widely used in
many areas, and the demand for REEs is increasing dramatically in recent years. Physical …

A semi-automated and fully integrated millifluidic platform has been developed for rapid
development and study of Solid-phase extraction (SPE) processes. In this instrumented …