Inorganic Materials for Metal Separation and Recovery

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Inorganic Materials for Metal Separation and Recovery”. The selective separation and recovery of metals are essential for resource utilization, environmental protection, and the sustainable supply of critical elements. Inorganic materials offer diverse structures, tunable surface chemistry, and thermal stability, providing opportunities to improve metal selectivity and separation efficiency in complex mixtures.

This Special Issue aims to highlight advances in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of inorganic materials for metal separation and recovery. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding how material composition, structure, and chemical interactions govern separation performance. Contributions connecting inorganic chemistry with practical applications in mineral processing, waste recycling, and water treatment are encouraged.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inorganic adsorbents and ion-exchange materials;
• Inorganic membranes for selective metal separation;
• Functionalized oxides, sulfides, and two-dimensional materials;
• Separation and recovery of rare earth elements and precious metals;
• Metal recovery from industrial residues and electronic waste;
• Separation mechanisms, selectivity, material regeneration, and stability.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Shichen Xu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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