Natural Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2026.Lead‐based perovskite solar cells deliver outstanding power conversion efficiencies, yet their commercialization is constrained by concerns over lead toxicity and stability challenges. Advanced encapsulation and chemical passivation techniques can significantly suppress lead leakage while improving long‐term device stability.
George G. Njema +3 more
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Microbes at the extreme: mining with microbes [PDF]
, 2012 The use of microorganisms to recover precious and base metals from mineral ores and concentrates is called biomining, or biohydrometallurgical processing.
Macreadie, I, Widjewardena, U
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Chemoorganotrophic Bioleaching of Olivine for Nickel Recovery [PDF]
, 2014 Bioleaching of olivine, a natural nickel-containing magnesium-iron-silicate, was conducted by applying chemoorganotrophic bacteria and fungi. The tested fungus, Aspergillus niger, leached substantially more nickel from olivine than the tested bacterium ...
Chiang, Yi Wai +5 more
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Optimización de parámetros para la extracción de elementos desde minerales en medios ácido [PDF]
, 2020 [SPA] Esta tesis doctoral se presenta bajo la modalidad de compendio de publicaciones. Actualmente, la gran minería del cobre chilena se encuentra frente a nuevos problemas y desafíos a superar.
Toro Villarroel, Norman Rodrigo
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Toward Sustainable Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Recycling and Reuse Strategies for Spent Graphite Anodes
Small, Volume 22, Issue 6, 27 January 2026.This review outlines the degradation mechanisms of spent graphite anodes in lithium‐ion batteries and highlights key recycling, regeneration, and modification strategies, spanning hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical methods. It also examines advances in surface engineering, structural tuning, and material hybridization, offering insights that ...
Zhifei Mao, Jingshan Chai, Ruigang Wang
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Surface alteration of realgar (As4S4) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans [PDF]
, 2012 The chemical and physical characteristics of realgar (an arsenic sulfide mineral that occurs in several crystalline forms) in the presence of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans BY-3 were investigated in this work.
Hongyu Li +4 more
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Insights on the structure and stability of Licanantase: a trimeric acid-stable coiled-coil lipoprotein from Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans [PDF]
, 2014 Licanantase (Lic) is the major component of the secretome of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans when grown in elemental sulphur. When used as an additive, Lic improves copper recovery from bioleaching processes. However, this recovery enhancement is not fully
Alejandro Maass +5 more
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Combined remediation technology for the reduction and bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans [PDF]
, 2014 Contamination of soils due to the release of effluents or deposition of wastes containing hexavalent chromium has been arising serious environmental problems.
Fonseca, B. +4 more
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Toward Energy Justice Principles for Sustainable Lithium‐Ion Battery Technologies
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.Prefeasibility life cycle assessment is used to evaluate the environmental, social, and supply chain impacts of lithium‐ion battery technologies, and the concept of distributional energy justice is discussed. By comparing chemistries and use cases, it reveals inequities in material sourcing and technology access.
Isabella D. R. Stephens +4 more
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Nutrient optimization in bioleaching: are we overdosing?
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe general trend in biomining (i.e., bioleaching and biooxidation) is the use of media with high concentrations of the nutrients (nitrogen as ammonium, phosphorous as phosphate, and K), which are considered to be essential for microbial growth.
Carmen Falagán +6 more
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