CMI Project 3.2.14: Switchable solvent dewatering from recovery of critical materials Research Highlights

DME-driven fractional crystallization: 2023 R&D 100 Award

CMI researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and Ames National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight.

High purity water and metals recovery from lithium-ion battery recycling stream

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Next-generation technology demonstrated for REE separations

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Isolation of Ni/Co-rich salt crystals from low pH solutions

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

image of sample is sparkly green, shows solid product on stainless-steel nucleation scaffold

Cross-Hub synergies advance dimethyl ether (DME) separations

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight, along with researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI)

Crystal structure and separation factor in DME-driven fractional crystallization

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

graph shows separation factor αCo:Fe vs. initial solution xCo as obtained with DME-FC.

Environmentally friendly mineral recovery process licensed

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Gas-driven REE separation

CMI researchers at Ames Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Solute displacement in water–NaCl–organic mixtures

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

$The mole fraction concentration of the MOS are plotted against the ionized and hydrated salt (Na+(3.9H2O)·Cl-) mole fraction concentration. Theoretical limits based on minimal MOS interaction (dashed black line) and solute displacement mechanism (solid black line).$