Advances in Chemical Metallurgy for Sustainable Metal Recovery
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editor
Interests: solvent extraction; recycling; polymer inclusion membranes; separation of metals; ionic liquids
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Dear Colleagues,
The production of metals is an important area of global industry due to their applications in the production of many modern materials, alloys, and high-tech industries. The physicochemical properties of each metal require effective recovery processes. These processes (pyrometallurgical or hydrometallurgical) have a significant environmental impact, raising the need for innovation in more sustainable and efficient methods of metal recovery, separation, and purification.
This Special Issue is dedicated to addressing the latest advancements and trends in chemical metallurgy with a strong emphasis on metallurgical processes, pyrometallurgical pretreatment and hydrometallurgical methods, leaching, and bioleaching. Hydrometallurgical methods for the separation of metal ions (solvent extraction, ion exchange, membrane separation, etc.) should take into account the environmental sustainability and economic feasibility. Metals are crucial to the stability of global financial markets, and are important across a wide range of industries, including energy, transportation, electronics, and defense. As such, improving traditional metallurgical techniques and developing new technologies that enable the recovery of valuable metals is necessary.
This Special Issue aims to study innovative solutions that make the application of more energy-efficient technologies possible. The Special Issue will also focus on the recycling of metals, which plays a crucial role in resource conservation, contributing to the long-term sustainability of the industry. Special attention will be given to critical, strategic, and precious metals, such as rare earth elements.
Dr. Beata Pośpiech
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metallurgy
- hydrometallurgy
- metal recovery
- separation methods
- leaching
- solvent extraction
- ion exchange
- membrane separation
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