Issue 38, 2018

Extraction of rare earth elements using magnetite@MOF composites

Abstract

Magnetic core–shell microspheres were developed to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from aqueous and brine solutions with up to 99.99% removal efficiency. The shell, composed of a thermally and chemically stable functionalized metal–organic framework (MOF), is grown over a synthesized Fe3O4 magnetic core (magnetite@MOF). The composite particles can be removed from the mixture under an applied magnetic field, offering a practical, and efficient REE-removal process.

Graphical abstract: Extraction of rare earth elements using magnetite@MOF composites

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Maijs 2018
Accepted
13 Sept. 2018
First published
14 Sept. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 18438-18443

Author version available

Extraction of rare earth elements using magnetite@MOF composites

S. K. Elsaidi, M. A. Sinnwell, A. Devaraj, T. C. Droubay, Z. Nie, V. Murugesan, B. P. McGrail and P. K. Thallapally, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 18438 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA04750B

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