Sustainable Recovery of Refractory and Photovoltaic Metals
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Manuscript Submission Deadline:
March 01, 2024
Co-Guest Editors: Richard Olsson
Publication Date: December 2024
Keywords: Aqueous Processing, Extraction and Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Minerals, Recycling and Secondary Recovery, Refractory Metals, Photovoltaic Metals, Hydrometallurgy, Recovery, Recycling, Sustainability
Scope: Many elements vital to advanced technologies face possible depletion in the next 50 years. Refractory metals (primarily Mo, Nb, Re, Ta, W, and broadly Cr, Hf, Ir, Os, Rh, Ru, Ti, V, Zr) with their exceptionally high melting points and resistance to wear, corrosion, and deformation have seen increased demand in applications such as electronics, aerospace, and metal processing. Photovoltaic metals (primarily Cd, Se, Ge, Ga, Te, In) are needed for solar panels, batteries, and other renewable energy system components. Although recovery and recycling of many elements is limited, future element sourcing will likely involve wastes such as landfill sites, waste electrical and electronic equipment, industrial wastes, and others. Manuscripts are invited with a focus on advancing the understanding and application of, e.g., multifunctional reactors and hybrid separations, multidiscipline extraction, separation, recovery and processing methodologies, techniques and technologies, recycling schemes, and sustainable practices.
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