SOLCRIMET Publications

ERC SOLCRIMET Peer-reviewed papers

1. K. Binnemans & P.T. Jones, Solvometallurgy: an emerging branch in metallurgy, Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 3, 570–600 (2017) - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-017-0128-2
2. N.K. Batchu, T. Vander Hoogerstraete, D. Banerjee, K. Binnemans, Separation of rare earths by non-aqueous solvent extraction from ethylene glycol (+LiCl) solutions with Cyanex 923 in n-dodecane, RSC Advances, 7, 45351–45362 (2017)  -  10.1039/c7ra09144c
3. X. Li, A. Van den Bossche, T. Vander Hoogerstraete, K. Binnemans, Ionic liquids with trichloride anions for oxidative dissolution of metals and alloys, Chem. Commun., 54, 475 (2018) - 10.1039/C7CC08645H
4. Z. Li, X. Li, S. Raiguel, K. Binnemans, Separation of transition metals from rare earths by non-aqueous solvent extraction from ethylene glycol solutions using Aliquat 336, Separation and Purification Technology, 201, 318–326 (2018) – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.022
5. B. Verbelen, W. Dehaen, K. Binnemans, Selective Substitution of POCl₃ with Organometallic Reagents: Synthesis of Phosphinates and Phosphonates, Synthesis, (2018) - DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609435
6. S. Van Loy, K. Binnemans, T. Van Gerven, Mechanochemical-Assisted Leaching of Lamp Phosphors: A Green Engineering Approach for Rare-Earth Recovery, Engineering, 4, 398-405, (2018) - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2018.05.015
7. B. Onghena, E. Papagni, E.R. Souza, D. Banerjee, K. Binnemans, T. Vander Hoogerstraete, Speciation of Lanthanide Ions in the Organic Phase after Extraction from Nitrate Media by Basic Extractants, RSC Advances, 8, 32044-32054 (2018) - 10.1039/C8RA06712K
8. X. Li, Z. Li, M. Orefice, K Binnemans, Metal Recovery from Spent Samarium–Cobalt Magnets Using a Trichloride Ionic Liquid. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 7 (2), 2578-2584, (2019) - 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05604
9. C. Deferm, J.C. Malaquias, B. Onghena, D. Banerjee, J. Luyten, H. Oosterhof, J. Fransaer, K. Binnemans-Electrodeposition of indium from the ionic liquid trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride, Green Chemistry 21, 1517–1530 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1039/C8GC03389G
10. M. Orefice, H. Audoor, Z. Li, K. Binnemans, Solvometallurgical route for the recovery of Sm, Co, Cu and Fe from SmCo permanent magnets, Separation and Purification Technology, 219, 281-289 (2019) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383586618342771
11. W. Monnens, C. Deferm, J. Sniekers, J. Fransaer, K. Binnemans, Electrodeposition of indium from non-aqueous electrolytes, Chemical Communications, 55, 4789-4792 (2019) - DOI: 10.1039/C8CC10254F
12. R. Macchieraldo, S. Gehrke, N.K. Batchu, B. Kirchner, K. Binnemans, Tuning Solvent Miscibility: A Fundamental Assessment on the Example of Induced Methanol/n-Dodecane Phase Separation, J. Phys. Chem., 123 (20) 4400-4407 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b0083
13. Z. Li, Z. Zhang, S. Smolders, X.H. Li, S. Raiguel, E. Nies, D.E. De Vos, K. Binnemans: Enhancing Metal Separations by Liquid–Liquid Extraction Using Polar Solvents, Chemistry a European Journal, 25, 9197-9201 (2019). DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901800
14. Z. Li, B. Bruynseels, K. Binnemans: Separation of GaCl₃ from AlCl₃ by solid-liquid extraction and stripping using anhydrous n-dodecane and NaCl, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58, 12459-12464 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00768

Top 10 publications leading to ERC SOLCRIMET

1. P. Lenaerts, K. Driesen, R. Van Deun, K. Binnemans, Covalent coupling of luminescent tris(2-thenoyltrifluoroacetonato) lanthanide(III) complexes on a Merrifield resin, Chemistry of Materials 17, 2148-2154 (2005). [277 citations]
2. K. Binnemans, Ionic liquid crystals, Chemical Reviews 105, 4148-4204 (2005). [726 citations]
3. P. Nockemann, B. Thijs, N. Postelmans, K. Van Hecke, L. Van Meervelt, K. Binnemans, Anionic rare-earth thiocyanate complexes as building blocks for low-melting metal-containing ionic liquids, Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 13658-13659 (2006). [115 citations]
4. P. Nockemann, B. Thijs, S. Pittois, J. Thoen, C. Glorieux, K. Van Hecke, L. Van Meervelt, B. Kirchner, K. Binnemans, Task-specific ionic liquid for solubilizing metal oxides, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 20978–20992 (2006). [217 citations]
5. K. Binnemans, Lanthanide-based luminescent hybrid materials, Chemical Reviews 109, 4283–4374 (2009). [1623 citations]
6. S. Wellens, B. Thijs, K. Binnemans, An environmentally friendlier approach to hydrometallurgy: highly selective separation of cobalt from nickel by solvent extraction with undiluted phosphonium ionic liquids, Green Chemistry 14, 1657–1665 (2012). [74 citations]
7. T. Vander Hoogerstraete, S. Wellens, K. Verachtert, K. Binnemans, Removal of transition metals from rare earths by solvent extraction with an undiluted phosphonium ionic liquid: separations relevant to rare-earth magnet recycling, Green Chemistry 15, 919-927 (2013). [104 citations]
8. T. Vander Hoogerstraete and K. Binnemans, Highly efficient separation of rare earths from nickel and cobalt by solvent extraction with the ionic liquid trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium nitrate: process relevant to the recycling of rare earths from permanent magnets and nickel metal hydride batteries, Green Chemistry 16, 1594–1606 (2014). [43 citations]
9. K. Binnemans, Interpretation of europium(III) spectra, Coordination Chemical Reviews 295, 1–45 (2015) [128 citations].
10. D. Dupont and K. Binnemans, Rare-earth recycling using a functionalized ionic liquid for the selective dissolution and revalorization of Y2O3:Eu3+ from lamp phosphor waste, Green Chemistry 17, 856–868 (2015) [37 citations].

More papers of Koen Binnemans in the domain of solvometallurgy and ionic liquids are available here.