Separation Techniques in Recovery of Valuable Metal Resources
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: green recycling of solid waste; physical metallurgical extraction; rare and precious metals; titanium/silicon material preparation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Separation technologies for the recovery of valuable metal resources represent one of the most dynamic and compelling research directions in contemporary resource engineering, metallurgical engineering, and green manufacturing. A key driver behind this widespread research interest lies in the potential to achieve high-value recovery and sustainable utilization of valuable metals from complex secondary resources and low-grade ores through the development of efficient, green, and innovative separation processes and technological pathways.
To achieve selective and efficient separation of valuable metals while suppressing the co-separation of impurity elements, systematic investigation of the composition, morphology, and existence state of separation products is essential. This constitutes a critical step in evaluating separation technology performance, elucidating separation mechanisms, and advancing engineering applications.
In light of this, we cordially invite you to submit research papers, communications, and review articles to this Special Issue, “Separation Techniques in Recovery of Valuable Metal Resources.” We particularly welcome the latest research findings focusing on innovative methods, mechanism elucidation, process modeling, and characterization analysis of separation technologies in valuable metal recovery.
We look forward to your outstanding contributions.
Dr. Yakun Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhengjie Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- valuable metal recovery
- separation techniques
- secondary resources and wastes
- selective separation
- green and sustainable processes
- process modeling and optimization
- mechanism and characterization
- resource recycling and circular economy
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