SOLVOMET/SIM² KU Leuven researchers developed a novel solvometallurgical approach to recover cobalt from cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The approach uses a choline chloride citric acid based deep eutectic solvent (DES) to leach the cathode material...
Collaborative research of the EU MSCA-ETN SOCRATES project members from Outotec Oy, Aalto University and University of Leicester was selected by the Editors of the Green Chemistry journal as one of the hottest article published in 2020. This commendation shows the...
SIM² KU Leuven – SOLVOMET researchers studied how a variation of the halide extraction medium affects the separation of precious and base metals using the undiluted ionic liquid Aliquat 336. Based on the obtained results, a separation process was developed for...
Recently, the KU Leuven Academic Council endorsed 4 official KU Leuven Institutes, including the KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals or, in short, “SIM²”. On May 13, 2020, the official KU Leuven website published the first formal SIM² interview: “A...
SIM² KU Leuven researchers have developed a new solvometallurgical extraction process to produce copper from sulphidic copper ore minerals such as chalcopyrite (see featured image). The innovation comprises a closed-loop process, using Ethylene glycol-FeCl3 as...
SIM² KU Leuven – SOLVOMET researchers have developed a highly selective, synergic solvent extraction system to remove magnesium impurities from lithium-rich solutions for purification of lithium from brines (salars). The new process enables the production of...
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.
Solvometallurgical cobalt recovery from Li-ion battery cathode materialsJune 25, 2020
SOCRATES paper on gold extraction lauded as ‘2020 HOT Green Chemistry…June 16, 2020
Separation of precious & base metals from halide media using undiluted…June 15, 2020
KU Leuven Institute SIM²: a new take on circular economyMay 13, 2020
Solvometallurgical process for extraction of copper from sulphidic ore mine…May 4, 2020