SIM² KU Leuven researchers have developed a novel approach to separate samarium from cobalt originating from SmCo magnets. Their newly published paper in Separation and Purification Technology (210 (2019) 209–218) introduces very simple and cheap-to-maintain solvent...
On July 2nd, 2018, Dženita Avdibegović obtained her PhD degree in Chemistry. She successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled ‘Recovery of rare earths from bauxite residue leachates by functionalised sorbents‘. (Leuven, 02/08/2018) The research was supervised by...
Within the EU H2020 REMAGHIC project, SIM² KU Leuven developed a process to recover rare earths from lamp phosphor waste by dissolution in concentrated methanesulphonic acid (MSA), a green solvent known for its characteristics of thermal stability, low toxicity and...
The EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-ETN CHARMING consortium is looking for a dynamic team of 15 bright and enthusiastic PhD students. The call for applicants is now officially open. PhD candidates need to apply on-line through the CHARMING application tool. The deadline for...
The EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-ETN SULTAN consortium is looking for a dynamic team of 15 bright and enthusiastic PhD students. SULTAN focuses on the Remediation and Reprocessing of Sulfidic Mining Waste Sites. The call for applicants is now officially open. PhD candidates...
SIM² KU Leuven is delighted to announce that it has secured funding for a new EU H2020 MSCA-ETN project focusing on the Remediation and Reprocessing of Sulfidic Mining Waste Sites. The project is called SULTAN and is set to start on September 1, 2018, provided the...
SOLVOMET is KU Leuven’s Centre for Solvometallurgy. SOLVOMET’s mission is to support its industrial and RTD partners in the conceptual and practical development of more sustainable solvometallurgical separation processes and new mining chemicals, which are subsequently tested using state-of-the-art lab-scale and mini pilot-scale experimental facilities.
Novel Sm/Co separation process for SmCo magnetsAugust 14, 2018
New PhD on REE recovery from bauxite residueAugust 2, 2018
MSA: a green solvent for REE recoveryAugust 2, 2018
Call for applicants: 15 PhD positions in CHARMINGAugust 1, 2018
Call for applicants: 15 PhD positions in SULTANJune 14, 2018