Electrified, decentralised upcycling of Platinum-Group Metals from spent automotive catalysts into functional electrocatalysts

Key Points

• The aim is to develop efficient recycling routes for platinum-group metals from spent automotive catalysts to support low-carbon technologies.
• Developed a fully electrified, modular flowsheet for upcycling PGMs.
• Utilized spent automotive catalysts as the source material.
• Demonstrated the deployment feasibility near the waste source.
• Achieved efficient recovery of PGMs from spent catalysts.
• Confirmed the creation of functional electrocatalysts for further applications.