Abstract
Rare earth elements (REEs) belong to the group of strategic elements. Their separation together with the spectral, magnetic and coordinative properties of REEs is essential for their further applications. However, separation of individual REEs on an industrial scale is very complex. Obtaining REEs of high purity requires purification of their concentrates. This is usually achieved by precipitation of REEs such as double sulphates NaLn(SO4)2 or oxalates Ln2(C2O4)3 as well as extraction and/or ion exchange method application. Currently, the recovery of rare earth metals from secondary sources is also very important. The details connected with the rare earth element recovery from nickel–metal hydride batteries and permanent magnets as well as their separation will be described in the paper.
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Kołodyńska, D., Fila, D., Gajda, B., Gęga, J., Hubicki, Z. (2019). Rare Earth Elements—Separation Methods Yesterday and Today. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed, M., Asiri, A. (eds) Applications of Ion Exchange Materials in the Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10430-6_8
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