Rare-earth elements are in many everyday products, such as smart phones, LED lights and batteries. However, only a few locations have large enough deposits worth mining, resulting in global supply chain tensions. So, there’s a push toward recycling them from non-traditional sources, such as waste from burning coal — fly ash. Now, researchers report a simple method for recovering these elements from coal fly ash using an ionic liquid.
Title: Mining precious rare-earth elements from coal fly ash with a reusable ionic liquid
Sourced From: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210623091213.htm
Published Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:12:13 EDT
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