Agentic workflow enables the recovery of critical materials from complex feedstocks via selective precipitation

Abstract

We present a multi-agentic workflow for critical materials recovery that deploys a series of AI agents and automated instruments to recover critical materials from produced water and magnet leachates. This approach achieves selective precipitation from real-world feedstocks using simple chemicals, accelerating the optimization of efficient, adaptable, and scalable separations to a timeline of days, rather than months and years.

Graphical abstract: Agentic workflow enables the recovery of critical materials from complex feedstocks via selective precipitation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Mar 2026
Accepted
05 May 2026
First published
21 May 2026
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance Article

Agentic workflow enables the recovery of critical materials from complex feedstocks via selective precipitation

A. Ritchhart, S. I. Allec, P. Butreddy, K. Kulesa, Q. Wang, D. T. Nguyen, M. Ziatdinov and E. Nakouzi, Mater. Horiz., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6MH00475J

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