DOI: 10.1039/d3gc03031h ISSN: 1463-9262
An acid-free process for selective REE recovery from spent NdFeB magnets by room-temperature electrolysis
Zhang Zhihan, Wang Zhi, Wang Dong, Min Rui, Xiao Wanhai, Lin Yong, Li Guobiao- Pollution
- Environmental Chemistry
An acid-free electrochemical process has been developed for the selective recovery of REEs from EOL NdFeB magnets at room temperature. Fe2+ produced by NdFeB was oxidized at and hydrolyzed to Fe(OH)3in situ to separate from REEs. Subsequently, the recycling of ZnCl2 electrolyte was realized.