Development of innovative processes for the recovery of critical metals

• Grant number: 19/11866-5
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2021
• End date: July 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa
• Grantee: Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório
• Associated researchers: Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior ; Francisco Rolando Valenzuela Diaz ; Giorgio Francesco Cesare de Tomi ; Jaqueline Benvenuti ; Jorge Luís Coleti ; Lidiane Maria de Andrade ; Marcela dos Passos Galluzzi Baltazar ; Maurício Guimarães Bergerman ; Paula Aliprandini ; Rafael Piumatti de Oliveira ; Tatiana Scarazzato ; Viviane Tavares de Moraes
• Associated research grant(s): 21/08228-7 - Multi-user Equipment approved in grant 2019/11866-5: equipment for chemical analysis by wavelength X-ray fluorescence, AP.EMU
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/20879-1 - STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF THE DEGREE OF PROTONATION ON THE USE OF ORGANIC ACIDS AS LEACHING AGENTS IN HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES., BP.IC; 24/13879-5 - STUDY OF SUPPORTED LIQUID MEMBRANES FOR THE SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM SECONDARY SOURCES, BP.DR; 24/15256-5 - DEVELOPMENT OF LEACHING ROUTES FOR RECYCLING OF SPENT PETROLEUM CRACKING CATALYSTS FOR THE RECOVERY OF RARE EARTHS, BP.IC; + associated scholarships 23/16213-5 - RECOVERY OF DYSPROSIUM(DY) FROM LIQUOR OBTAINED THROUGH COLUMBITE LEACHING, BP.DR; 24/04555-1 - SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS USING ELECTRODIALYSIS WITH COMPLEXATION REACTION, BP.MS; 24/04451-1 - SYNTHESIS OF ION-SELECTIVE MEMBRANES FOR SEPARATION OF LITHIUM FROM CO-IONS, BP.IC; 22/16504-7 - Study of the recovery of indium from residue using solvent extraction, BP.IC; 22/16497-0 - Recovery of critical metals from residues of eletric and eletronic equipment using liquid-liquid extraction with ionic liquids, BP.IC; 22/16507-6 - Study of the effect of iron on the recovery of scandium from mining waste., BP.IC; 22/16500-1 - Recovery of rare-earth elements from obsolete fluorescent lamps, BP.IC; 22/02213-0 - Obtaining high purity critical metals from vanadiniferous ores: purification of industrial solutions and residue recovery, BP.DR; 22/01159-2 - Evaluation of a rare earth metal recovery route from electronic waste, BP.DD; 21/14842-0 - Elucidation of the organometallic complexation mechanism between organic extractants and rare earth elements, BP.PD; 21/15156-2 - Application of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for the selective separation of lanthanum from solution resulting from spent catalyst leaching, BP.PD; 21/11923-9 - Hardgrove testing as a tool for ore physical characterization in the of vertical stirred mills, BE.PQ - associated scholarships

Abstract

Critical metals have peculiar characteristics, which turn them essential and valuable for countries that invest in innovation, due to the application of these products in technological products. Hence, it is necessary to obtain these elements in secondary sources with low grade, taking maximum advantage of resources, searching for a circular economy. An example of the relevant application of critical metals it is founded on emergent technologies, those considered "green", like wind and solar energy and electric car batteries. Modern technologies are requested to process critical metals in such a way that turns viable the extraction and separation of metals in founded concentrations and with impurities. In the present thematic project will be developed two extraction routes for critical metals in aqueous media from two fronts of actuation: critical metals production from waste electrical and electronic equipment, and the production from industrial secondary sources. The main focuses of this work will be the lighting emitting diodes (LED), electric vehicle batteries, Bayer tailings (red mud), zinc, vanadium and tin mining tailings, low-grade ores, the overburden of mines and industrial catalysts. The studies will be developed focusing aqueous media processing, composed from steps of comminution, leaching (acid or alkaline), purifying, separation (ion resins, solvent extraction or precipitation) and production of metals, alloys, and oxides. Variables will be studied in a bench scale, being possible to scale the process to laboratory pilot plant. Computational thermodynamics simulations will be executed using FactSage, HydraMedusa and HSC softwares. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

GONCALVES MARTINS, THAMIRIS AUXILIADORA; KOHLER CALDAS, MARCOS PAULO; DE MORAES, VIVIANE TAVARES; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Recovering metals from motherboard and memory board waste through sulfuric leaching. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 6, DEC 2021. (19/11866-5, 12/51871-9, 18/07461-7)

KOHLER CALDAS, MARCOS PAULO; GONCALVES MARTINS, THAMIRIS AUXILIADORA; DE MORAES, VIVIANE TAVARES; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Synthesis of Ag nanoparticles from waste printed circuit board. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 6, DEC 2021. (19/11866-5, 12/51871-9, 18/07461-7)

BERGERMAN, MAURICIO GUIMARAES; PAMPARANA, GIOVANNI; DELBONI, HOMERO; KLEIN, BERN. Development of a simplified test for the determination of the Bond Ball Mill Work Index using a modified Hardgrove test. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 203, p. 9-pg., 2023-09-08. (21/11923-9, 19/11866-5)

BOTELHO, AMILTON BARBOSA; DA SILVA, NATALIA OLIM MARTINS; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Structure Investigation of La, Y, and Nd Complexes in Solvent Extraction Process with Liquid Phosphine Oxide, Phosphinic Acid, and Amine Extractants. METALS, v. 13, n. 8, p. 16-pg., 2023-08-01. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 23/01032-5)

PAVOSKI, GIOVANI; GARJULLI, FRANCO; DOS SANTOS, CAIO RENATO; MORAES, MARCELO LACERDA; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Synthesis of a magnetic composite of silica with micro and nano-cobalt metallic structures from a spent catalyst (Co3O4). MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS, v. 285, p. 15-pg., 2022-08-11. (21/15156-2, 19/11866-5)

VASCONCELOS, DAVID DA SILVA; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Circular Recycling Strategies for LFP Batteries: A Review Focusing on Hydrometallurgy Sustainable Processing. METALS, v. 13, n. 3, p. 28-pg., 2023-03-01. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 20/00493-0)

GUIMARAES, L. F.; BOTELHO JUNIOR, A. B.; ESPINOSA, D. C. R.. Sulfuric acid leaching of metals from waste Li-ion batteries without using reducing agent. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 183, p. 14-pg., 2022-06-15. (20/00493-0, 19/11866-5)

ZANUELO, PEDRO HENRIQUE GODOY; PAVOSKI, GIOVANI; DUARTE, HEITOR AUGUSTO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Integration of Unexplored Brazilian Fe-Ti-V Oxidized Ore for Vanadium Production in Established Industrial Processes. JOM, v. 76, n. 7, p. 13-pg., 2024-05-21. (19/11866-5, 21/15156-2)

GOMES, NAYARA; GARJULLI, FRANCO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS GALLUZZI. Recycling of Spent Catalysts from the Petrochemical Industry by Hydrometallurgy to Obtain High-Purity Nickel Products for Electroplating. JOM, v. 76, n. 3, p. 11-pg., 2023-11-22. (21/14842-0, 12/51871-9, 19/11866-5)

MARTINS, LIVIA SALLES; ROVANI, SUZIMARA; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Sustainable Approach for Critical Metals Recovery through Hydrometallurgical Processing of Spent Batteries Using Organic Acids. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 62, n. 44, p. 11-pg., 2023-10-24. (21/14842-0, 20/00493-0, 19/11866-5)

MARTINS, THAMIRIS AUXILIADORA GONCALVES; LIU, WENYING; DE MORAES, VIVIANE TAVARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Study of the Recovery and Purification of Copper from the Recycling of Motherboard Waste and Its Application for Nanoparticle Synthesis. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY, v. 10, n. 3, p. 19-pg., 2024-06-10. (18/07461-7, 19/11866-5, 19/09669-7, 12/51871-9)

GUIMARAES, LUCAS FONSECA; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; VACCARI, MENTORE; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA. Characterization of Lithium-Ion Batteries from Recycling Perspective towards Circular Economy. MINERALS, v. 14, n. 9, p. 21-pg., 2024-09-01. (21/14842-0, 20/00493-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

PEREIRA, BARBARA DA ROCHA; ROSSET, MORGANA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Optimizing High Purity Aluminum Extraction from Bauxite: A Comprehensive Hydrometallurgical Approach. JOM, v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2025-04-09. (19/11866-5)

PETRAGLIA, FERNANDA FAJARDO NACIF; VINHAL, JONATHAN TENORIO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Recycling of permanent magnets: A perspective for application of organic acids and ionic liquids towards eco-friendly process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 12, n. 6, p. 10-pg., 2024-10-15. (21/14842-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5, 22/01159-2)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; OUCHI, T; AZIMI, G; FORSBERG, K; KIM, H; ALAM, S; NEELAMEGGHAM, NR; BABA, AA; et al. Separation of Scandium by Phosphinic Acid Extractant from Sulfuric Acid Solution. RARE METAL TECHNOLOGY 2022, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2022-01-01. (18/03483-6, 18/11417-3, 19/11866-5, 12/51871-9)

DOMINGOS, ANA ELUIZA ESTHER DA CUNHA; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; DUARTE, HEITOR AUGUSTO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS GALLUZZI. Extraction of Critical Metals from Secondary Source: Leaching Ti and V from Brazilian Fe-Ti-V Deposit Residue. JOM, v. 75, n. 5, p. 10-pg., 2023-03-14. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 12/51871-9)

DOS SANTOS, LUIS HENRIQUE DO NASCIMENTO; PEREIRA, BARBARA DA ROCHA; ROSSET, MORGANA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA. High purity alumina production by leaching-ion exchange process: Design and flowchart proposal. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 217, p. 11-pg., 2024-08-25. (21/14842-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

SANTOS ALVES, DIEGO ARMANDO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; GALLUZZI BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS. Copper and zinc adsorption from bacterial biomass-possibility of low-cost industrial wastewater treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2022-02-03. (12/51871-9, 19/11866-5)

DE OLIVEIRA, TIAGO FERNANDES; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. An overview on recent separation and purification strategies for recovery of Nb and Ta from primary and secondary ore sources. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 201, p. 15-pg., 2023-07-05. (19/11866-5)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; MARTINS, FLAVIO PINHEIRO; CEZARINO, LUCIANA ORANGES; LIBONI, LARA BARTOCCI; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. The sustainable development goals, urban mining, and the circular economy. EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES AND SOCIETY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, v. 16, p. 14-pg., 2023-11-08. (21/14842-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

TOSS, ELENA KALININ; FEIJOO, GUSTAVO COELHO; BOTELHO, AMILTON BARBOSA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS GALLUZZI; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Sustainable Approach for Nickel and Cadmium Removal: Adsorption Experiments Using a Low-Cost Material from Industrial Sites. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY, v. 9, n. 2, p. 11-pg., 2023-05-17. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 12/51871-9)

GUIMARAES, LUCAS FONSECA; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. The Characterization of Li-ion Batteries and the Importance of the Recycling Processes. JOM, v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2023-07-06. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 20/00493-0)

SANCHES, JULIA GUIMARAES; BERGERMAN, MAURICIO GUIMARAES; DELBONI JR, HOMERO; LIMA, NEYMAYER. Study on Partial Replacement of Metal Grinding Ball with Pebbles When Grinding Itabirite Ores. MINERALS, v. 13, n. 4, p. 12-pg., 2023-04-01. (21/11923-9, 19/11866-5)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Separation of Critical Metals by Membrane Technology under a Circular Economy Framework: A Review of the State-of-the-Art. PROCESSES, v. 11, n. 4, p. 24-pg., 2023-04-01. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 20/00493-0)

ANES, IARA ALVES; GARJULLI, FRANCO; SIQUEIRA DE CARVALHO, MARCELO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; COLETI, JORGE LUIS. Extraction of niobium in one step from tin slag by NH₄F-HCl leaching process. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2023-07-16. (19/11866-5)

BOTELHO, A. B.; DA SILVA, M. D. C. R.; CAMARGO, P. S. S.; MUNCHEN, D. D.; CENCI, M. P.; BERTUOL, D. A.; VEIT, H. M.; TENORIO, J. A. S.; ESPINOSA, D. C. R.. Electronic waste in emerging countries: current scenario of generation, policies, and recycling technologies regarding the coronavirus pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2023-08-06. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 20/00493-0)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE; VAUGHAN, JAMES; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO. Extraction of Rare-Earth Elements from Silicate-Based Ore through Hydrometallurgical Route. METALS, v. 12, n. 7, p. 21-pg., 2022-07-01. (18/03483-6, 19/11866-5, 18/11417-3, 12/51871-9)

DOS SANTOS, D. M.; BUZZI, D. C.; BOTELHO JUNIOR, A. B.; ESPINOSA, D. C. R.. Recycling of printed circuit boards: ultrasound-assisted comminution and leaching for metals recovery. JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, v. 24, n. 5, p. 11-pg., 2022-07-06. (19/11866-5, 11/51544-5)

GONCALVES MARTINS, THAMIRIS AUXILIADORA; ALVES FALCONI, ISABELA BRANDOLIS; PAVOSKI, GIOVANI; DE MORAES, VIVIANE TAVARES; GALLUZZI BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Green synthesis, characterization, and application of copper nanoparticles obtained from printed circuit boards to degrade mining surfactant by Fenton process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 6, DEC 2021. (19/11866-5)

SOPLIN PASTOR, MIGUEL ANTONIO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE; GALLUZZI BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS. Use of O-3 and O-3/H2O2 for degradation of organic matter from Bayer liquor towards new resource management: Kinetic and mechanism. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2022-10-03. (18/03483-6, 18/11417-3, 19/11866-5, 12/51871-9)

BOTELHO, AMILTON BARBOSA JUNIOR; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Selective separation of Sc(III) and Zr(IV) from the leaching of bauxite residue using trialkylphosphine acids, tertiary amine, tri-butyl phosphate and their mixtures. Separation and Purification Technology, v. 279, DEC 15 2021. (12/51871-9, 18/03483-6, 19/11866-5, 18/11417-3)

DE AMORIM, LUIZ HENRIQUE MOURA; ALIPRANDINI, PAULA; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; JIMENEZ CORREA, MONICA MARIA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Effect of Impurities in the Recovery of Critical Metals: The Case of Nickel Laterite in the Solvent Extraction Process. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY, v. 8, n. 1, p. 10-pg., 2022-02-19. (18/03483-6, 18/11417-3, 19/11866-5)

PEREIRA, BARBARA DA ROCHA; ROSSET, MORGANA; LIMA, JOSE DIOGO DE OLIVERIA; GOMES, KEILA PALHETA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Characterization Study of some Bauxite Deposits in Northern Brazil. CLAYS AND CLAY MINERALS, v. 71, n. 6, p. 15-pg., 2023-12-26. (19/11866-5)

PEREIRA, BARBARA DA ROCHA; ROSSET, MORGANA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Production of High-Purity Alumina by Combining Solvent Extraction and Precipitation Techniques. MINING METALLURGY & EXPLORATION, v. 41, n. 1, p. 14-pg., 2023-12-28. (19/11866-5)

ANDRÉ HIROSHI ASAKAWA; MAURÍCIO GUIMARAES BERGERMAN; ARTHUR CHAVES. Evaluation of the crushing method impact on the mineral liberation in pre-concentration circuits. REM, Int. Eng. J., v. 77, n. 2, 2024-04-19. (19/11866-5, 21/11923-9)

PREMATHILAKE, DILSHAN SANDARUWAN; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; VACCARI, MENTORE. Designing of a Decentralized Pretreatment Line for EOL-LIBs Based on Recent Literature of LIB Recycling for Black Mass. METALS, v. 13, n. 2, p. 34-pg., 2023-02-01. (19/11866-5, 21/14842-0, 20/00493-0, 12/51871-9)

VINHAL, JONATHAN TENORIO; DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL PIUMATTI; COLETI, JORGE LUIS; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Characterization of end-of-life LEDs: Mapping critical, valuable and hazardous elements in different devices. WASTE MANAGEMENT, v. 151, p. 10-pg., 2022-08-06. (19/09669-7, 19/11866-5)

VINCO, JOSE HELBER; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; DUARTE, HEITOR AUGUSTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO. Kinetic modeling of adsorption of vanadium and iron from acid solution through ion exchange resins. TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA, v. 32, n. 7, p. 13-pg., 2022-07-01. (19/11866-5)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; ABELS, KRISTEN; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; TARPEH, WILLIAM A.. Lithium Extraction by Electrodialysis: Effect of Co-Occurring Ions for Application in Brine Processing. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, v. 172, n. 2, p. 10-pg., 2025-02-01. (23/01032-5, 19/11866-5, 21/14842-0)

MACHACA, DARWIN MICHELL CHEJE; CARVALHO, THAMYRES CARDOSO DE; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Advancements in the extraction of niobium and tantalum: Innovative strategies in hydrometallurgical processes. MINERALS ENGINEERING, v. 222, p. 19-pg., 2024-11-29. (21/14842-0, 19/11866-5, 12/51871-9)

LIMA, ANASTASSIA MARIAH NUNES DE OLIVEIRA; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO; GOBO, LUCIANA ASSIS; KUMOTO, ELIO AUGUSTO; BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES. Study of the behaviour of cations in leaching of NCA lithium-ion batteries by electrodialysis. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 12-pg., 2025-01-28. (19/11866-5, 23/01032-5, 20/00493-0, 21/14842-0)

GARJULLI, FRANCO; DE CARVALHO, THAMYRES CARDOSO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; COLETI, JORGE LUIS; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Recycling Spent Cobalt Oxide Catalysts to Obtain Metallic Cobalt: A Study of Two-Step Reduction Kinetics. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY, v. N/A, p. 15-pg., 2025-01-24. (19/11866-5, 20/00493-0)

BOTELHO JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA; MIYASHITA, ANA CAROLINA; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. Separation of Critical Metals Using Supported Liquid Membranes PTFE-Cyanex 272. RARE METAL TECHNOLOGY 2024, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2024-01-01. (21/14842-0, 20/00493-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

CHEJE MACHACA, DARWIN MICHELL; BOTELHO JR, AMILTON BARBOSA; DE CARVALHO, THAMYRES CARDOSO; TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO SOARES; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Hydrometallurgical processing of chalcopyrite: A review of leaching techniques. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERALS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS, v. 31, n. 12, p. 19-pg., 2024-12-01. (21/14842-0, 20/00493-0, 19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

ABELS, KRISTEN; JUNIOR, AMILTON BARBOSA BOTELHO; CHEN, XI; TARPEH, WILLIAM A.. Ligand content and driving force effects on ion-ion permselectivity in ligand-functionalized membranes. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, v. 714, p. 11-pg., 2024-10-21. (19/11866-5, 23/01032-5)

DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL PIUMATTI; VINHAL, JONATHAN TENORIO; YAMANE, LUCIANA HARUE; BALTAZAR, MARCELA DOS PASSOS GALLUZZI; ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE ROMANO. Extraction of Yttrium from Light-Emitting Diode Waste by Alkali Fusion Followed by Acid Leaching. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY, v. 10, n. 2, p. 12-pg., 2024-04-08. (19/11866-5, 19/09669-7)

BOTELHO, AMILTON BARBOSA, JR.; DA SILVA, DAVID VASCONCELOS; NUNES DE OLIVEIRA LIMA, ANASTASSIA MARIAH; DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL PIUMATTI; GOBO, LUCIANA ASSIS; KUMOTO, ELIO AUGUSTO; FERRARESE, ANDRE; SOARES TENORIO, JORGE ALBERTO; ROMANO ESPINOSA, DENISE CROCCE. LAREX-Tupy Process: Recycling of Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles by Hydrometallurgical Route Towards Circular Economy. TMS 2024 153RD ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION: SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2024-01-01. (19/11866-5, 23/01032-5, 20/00493-0, 21/14842-0)

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