Energy is one of the world's most challenging issues. 1 The production of low-carbon energy
has considerable global influence on social, economic, and environmental development. 2 …

Ionic liquids with chlorometallate anions may not have been the first ionic liquids, however, it
was their development that lead to the recognition that ionic liquids are a distinct, and useful …

Hydrometallurgy lies at the heart of many industrial processes and is the source of a large
volume of aqueous waste. Treating dilute streams of acidic and basic by-products is both …

A solvent extraction process with the ionic liquid trihexyl (tetradecyl) phosphonium nitrate
has been developed to extract rare earths and separate them from nickel or cobalt. The …

Ionic liquids, low temperature molten salts, have various advantages manifesting
themselves as durable and environmentally friendly solvents. Their application is expanding …

Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are receiving increased attention for possible
applications in nuclear fuel cycle. RTILs are being investigated as possible substitutes to …

This review summarizes recent applications of ionic liquids (ILs) as 'green'solvents and
extractants in the extraction and separation of Rare Earths (REs), which are widely used in a …

The selectivity of palladium (II) extraction over nickel (II), copper (II), lead (II), iron (III),
rhodium (III), ruthenium (III) and platinum (IV) with quaternary phosphonium salts: trihexyl …

ABSTRACT Background: Supported liquid membranes (SLMs) and polymer inclusion
membranes (PIMs) are an interesting technology for the recovery and separation of metal …

A large amount of industrial waste containing precious metals (PMs) has become a
significant issue for the recovery of PMs. The success of PM extractions via …