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The Effect of MB40 Addition on the Electrochemical Corrosion Resistance of an NdFeB Magnet Recycled from Electronic Waste

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Al(NO3)3·9H2O solution: a green Brønsted solvent for the recycling of NdFeB magnet waste

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Design and Optimization Study of Metal Recovery from Scrap NdFeB Magnets Using Response Surface Methodology

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Leaching of Rare Earths from End-of-Life NdFeB Magnets with Citric Acid Using Full Factorial Design, Response Surface Methodology, and Artificial Neural Network Analysis

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