Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth Metal Yttrium in Deep Eutectic Solvents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials and Methods
2.2. Equipment and Characterization
2.3. Mechanical Activation Operation
2.4. Leaching Experiments
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Solubility of Yttrium Carbonate in DESS before and after Mechanical Activation
3.2. SEM Analysis of Yttrium Carbonate before and after Mechanical Activation
3.3. Effect of Mechanical Activation Time on the Leaching Efficiency of Metallic Yttrium
3.4. Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process
3.5. Effect of Reaction Temperature on the Leaching Process
3.6. Effect of Reaction Time on Leaching Efficiency before and after Mechanical Activation
3.7. Apparent Reaction Activation Energy
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, X.; Li, W.; Gao, Y.; Tian, G. Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth Metal Yttrium in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 8253. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168253
Li X, Li W, Gao Y, Tian G. Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth Metal Yttrium in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(16):8253. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168253
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Xiaofen, Wei Li, Yuntao Gao, and Guocai Tian. 2022. "Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth Metal Yttrium in Deep Eutectic Solvents" Applied Sciences 12, no. 16: 8253. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168253
APA StyleLi, X., Li, W., Gao, Y., & Tian, G. (2022). Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Leaching Process of Rare Earth Metal Yttrium in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Applied Sciences, 12(16), 8253. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12168253