Enhanced rare earth element recovery with cross-linked glutaraldehyde-lanthanide binding peptides in foam-based separations

Ortuno Macias, Luis E.; Zhang, Honghu; Ocko, Benjamin M.; Stebe, Kathleen J.; Maldarelli, Charles; Tu, Raymond S.

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.225

Enhanced rare earth element recovery with cross-linked glutaraldehyde-lanthanide binding peptides in foam-based separations

Journal Article · Fri Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.225· OSTI ID:2513416

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City College of New York, NY (United States)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Lanthanide Binding Tag (LBT) peptides that coordinate selectively with lanthanide ions can be used to replace the energy intensive processes used for the separation of rare earth elements (REEs). These surface-active biomolecules, once selectively complexed with the trivalent REE cations, can adsorb to air/aqueous interfaces of bubbles for foam-based REEs recovery. Glutaraldehyde, an organic compound that is a homobifunctional crosslinker for proteins and peptides, can be used to enhance the adsorption and interfacial stabilization of lanthanide-bound peptides films. The stability of the interfacial cross-linked films was tested by measuring their dilational and shear surface rheological properties. Surface activity of the adsorbed species was analyzed using pendant drop tensiometry, while surface density and molecular arrangement were determined using x-ray reflectivity and x-ray fluorescence near total reflection. Glutaraldehyde cross-linked REE-peptide complexes enhance the adsorption of lanthanides to air-water interfaces, resulting in thicker interfacial structures. Subsequently, these thicker layers enhance the dilational and shear interfacial rheological properties. The interfacial film stabilization and REEs extraction promoted by the cross-linker presented in this work provides an approach to integrate glutaraldehyde as a substitute of common foam stabilizers such as polymers, surfactants, and particles to optimize the recovery of REEs when using biomolecules as extractants.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0012704; SC0022240

OSTI ID:: 2513416

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2440894

Report Number(s):: BNL--227558-2025-JAAM

Journal Information:: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Name: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Vol. 678; ISSN 0021-9797

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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