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Methods of forming metals using ionic liquids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1859964
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A method of forming an elemental metal (e.g., a rare-earth element) includes forming a multicomponent solution comprising an ionic liquid, a secondary component, and a metal-containing compound. The multicomponent solution is contacted with at least a first electrode and a second electrode. A current is passed between the first electrode to the second electrode through the multicomponent solution. The metal-containing compound is reduced to deposit the elemental metal therefrom on the first electrode.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Number(s):
11,149,356
Application Number:
15/847,757
OSTI ID:
1859964
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Waste Fluorescent Lamps: A Review journal December 2014
Recent Advances in Extraction and Separation of Rare-Earth Metals Using Ionic Liquids journal January 2011
Application and Perspective of Ionic Liquids on Rare Earths Green Separation journal January 2012
Towards zero-waste valorisation of rare-earth-containing industrial process residues: a critical review journal July 2015

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