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  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Rare earth elements (REEs) are vital for advanced technologies like electronics and renewable energy.
  • Traditional mining of REEs faces supply chain challenges and significant environmental impacts.
  • Sustainable and efficient REEs recovery methods are urgently needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of polymeric materials for rare earth elements recovery.
  • To examine the advantages, challenges, and advancements of various polymer-based recovery techniques.
  • To highlight the potential of polymers in developing eco-friendly and scalable REEs recovery solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of polymeric resins for REEs adsorption.
  • Analysis of polymer membranes for selective REEs separation.
  • Investigation of cross-linked polymer networks and nanocomposite polymers for REEs recovery.

Main Results:

  • Polymeric materials demonstrate selective adsorption, versatility, scalability, and regenerability for REEs recovery.
  • Different polymer types (resins, membranes, networks, nanocomposites) offer unique benefits and face specific challenges.
  • Ongoing research focuses on improving selectivity, stability, and scalability of polymeric REEs recovery systems.

Conclusions:

  • Polymeric materials present a promising avenue for sustainable and efficient rare earth elements recovery.
  • Addressing challenges in selectivity, stability, and scalability is key to widespread adoption.
  • Innovation in polymeric materials can reduce reliance on hazardous chemicals and minimize waste in REEs recovery.