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                                                                          should also be considered along with       source. Different types of MMM-MOFs                                 three-column batch distillation (TCBD).
                                                                          others covered in this column. (ACS        have been studied in polyether sulfone                              Optimisation was done. Thermal integra-
                                                                          Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2024; DOI:         for recovery of Co and Ni from solutions                            tion was adopted for energy saving. A
                                                                          10.1021/acssuschemeng.4C05906).            containing common interfering ions.                                 control strategy is suggested to make the
                                                                                                                     The above membranes work well with                                  process robust and ECH is 99.9 mol%+.
                                                                          Recycling of critical metals               MIL-53(A)@PES being the one giving                                  TCBD process has better economic and
                                                                          from light-emitting diodes                 better performance. One membrane                                    environmental benefi ts. (J. Chem. Tech-
                                                                          (LEDs)                                     gives selective recovery of Co. (ACS                                nol. Biotechnol., 2024; DOI: 10.1002/
                                                                                                                     Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2024; DOI:                                  jctb.4614).
                                                                          M. Peer et al have referred to the wide    10.1021/acssuscemeng.4C03427).    show good adsorption effi ciency and
                                                                          use of energy saving LEDs which use                                          excellent regeneration. Ionic-COF-Cl   Thermal distillation of
                                                                          different materials including metals       The chemistry of Metal-           towards Au  ion exhibits a selectivity   hypersaline waters towards
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                                                                          like In (Indium) or rare earth elements.   Organic-Frameworks (MOFs)         of 39,000 and 4.600 times higher than   zero liquid discharge via
                                                                          These authors fi rst use a thermochemical   for multi-component gas           that of Cu  and Ni  ions, respectively.   spontaneously siphon-
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                                                                          step to recover the critical metal In with   separation                      DFT calculations were done. (Angew.   channelling crystallised salt
       of vital importance in human body for  a treatise on different types of amino                                                                   Chem. Intl. Ed., 2024; DOI: 10.1002/
       speedy desorption of CO , but it is not  acids. These systems do allow faster                                 L. Yang et al have studied the separation  anie.202414366).         Y. Zhang et al have designed passive
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       heat stable.]                     rates of absorption and lower energy                                        of  multi-component mixtures which                                  membrane-free distiller for hypersaline
                                         consumption in regeneration. (Ind. Eng.                                     are different from ideal two-component  Green and effi cient separation   desalination with high stability, easy
       I. Iliuta and M.C. Iliuta have reported the   Chem. Res., 2024; DOI: 10.1021/acs.                             mixtures.                                                           operation and low cost. A siphon channel
       use of immobilised CAE in a packed-bed   iecr.4C01813).                                                                                         of V and Cr from high Cr/V        is constructed with the capillary wick
       microreactor attached on open-cell foam                                                                                                         slag                              and the crystallised salt, which can
       packings. 3D two-phase fl ow model was   Investigation of effi cient and
       adopted. There is a remarkable enhanced   reversible CO  capture using                                                                          W. Liu et al have referred to V and Cr
       mass transfer of CO  over large interfa-  1,5-Diazabicyclo(4.3.0) non-5-  HCl-containing vapor from PVC as                                      as strategic resources due to their out-
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       cial area. (Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2024;                            chlorine source. Subsequently, the LED                                       standing physico-chemical properties.
       DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4C02482).   ene (DBNE) based quasi-deep      residue is leached with H SO  and H O ,                                      Different approaches can be made for
                                         eutectic solvents (QDESs)
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       Investigation of CO  rapid                                         which gives leachate containing heavy                                        the title recovery: Selective extraction
                                                                                                                                                       of one of the elements from the slag and
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       phase change absorbent            B. Jiang et al have come out with a  rare earth element, lutetium, which in                                   co-extraction of V and Cr into solution
       system based on amino acid        series of QDESs based on proton donors  turn, can be extracted with n-octanol   This mini-review highlights the recent  followed by separation.
       salts and ether solvents          with different pKa values and organic  and tributylphosphate. (Chemie. Ing.   advances in the title systems, including
       [This column has earlier covered papers   superbase which were synthesized for  Technic, 2024; DOI: 10.1002/cite.  multi-component impurities removal.  This comprehensive review provides
       where the absorbent undergoes phase   title work. DBNE – ethylene glycol (EG)  202400043).                    Typical cases of C , C , and C  hydro-  insights into the separation methods.
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       change and this allows lower energy   1:1 was used which could take up 0.214                                  carbon separations are covered. Future  (Green Chem., 2024; DOI: 10.1039/
                                         gm CO  per gm QDES at 40°C and 20  Effi cient Ni and Co
       consumption in the regenerator.]       2                                                                      directions are given. (Angew. Chem.  D4GC02192D).
                                         KPa. The addition of imidazole was also  recovery by Metal-Organic-         Intl. Ed., 2024; DOI: 10.1002/anie.
       Z. Ma et al have used different amino  explored. FTIR and NMR spectroscopic   Framework-(MOF)- based          202414503).                       Evaluation and control of
       acid salts with different chain lengths  methods were used along with quantum   Mixed Matrix Membranes                                          energy-effi cient processes for
       and alcohol ether solvents. There is  chemical  calculations.  This system   (MMM-MOFs)                       Anion-regulated ionic             separating epichlorohydrin
                                                                                                                     Covalent Organic Framework        (ECH) – oriented quaternary
                                                                          The use of EVs has resulted in large       (COFs) for highly selective       system
                                                                          consumption of critical metals Co and      recovery of gold from e-waste
                                                                          Ni and used batteries can be a useful
                                                                                                                                                       F. Qi et al have referred to multiple
                                                                                                                     J. Zhao et al have referred to the avail-  azeotropes that are formed in synthe-
                                                                                                                     ability of gold from e-waste and leaching  sized product based on ECH. Phase
                                                                                                                     solutions and thus recycling of gold (Au)  equilibrium study was done. This work
                                                                                                                     is extremely signifi cant for sustainabi-  analyses three separation schemes
                                                                                                                     lity. These authors have designed ionic  based on the above study which include
                                                                                                                     COFs (COF-Cl /Br /AcO , and SO  by  hybrid extractive distillation (HED),
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                                                                                                                     anion regulation strategy. These all  pressure swing distillation (PSD), and
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