Toward sustainable recovery of iron and rare metals from red mud via electrothermal shock-induced metastable phase engineering

Green Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Juanli Yuan, Chen Sun, Xinyue Wang, Wanchen Zhu, Chen Jie, Xiaoqing Lin, Yuntong Kang, Xiaofeng Gao, Yi Yang, Zhiliang Chen, David S. Kosson
DOI: 10.1039/d6gc01682k
Cited by: 1
References: 61

Abstract

A reagent-free flash Joule heating method transforms red mud with the extraction efficiency of Fe, Sc, and Ga increased by 266, 60.6, and 71.6%, respectively, while reducing carbon emissions by over 77% compared with conventional roasting.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bauxite Residue and Utilization Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes Extraction and Separation Processes

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
22
Pages
9277–9291
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN