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The aim is to develop efficient recycling routes for platinum-group metals from spent automotive catalysts to support low-carbon technologies.

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May 16, 2026Open Access

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

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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.

Abstract

Securing platinum-group metals (PGMs) for low-carbon technologies requires recycling routes that are both efficient and deployable near the source of waste. We report a fully electrified, modular flowsheet that couples...

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Leon-Fernandez et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b17a487c87a6a40d289 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1039/d6su00190d

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