2025

Conte, N., Gómez, J.M., Muñoz, J.A., Castro, L., 2025. Efficient recovery of strategic materials from spent lithium-ion batteries: Optimization using an experimental design methodology. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 19, 100775. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100775.

Conte, N., Gómez, J.M., Comino, M., Díez, E., Rodríguez, A. Recovery of strategic metals (cobalt, nickel) from lithium-ion batteries through adsorption and desorption: Insights in desorption mechanisms and ultrasound enhancement. Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 363, Part 1, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132064.

Ramos, V., Vázquez, A., Jiménez, A., Miranda, R., Díez E.,  Rodríguez A. Fixed-Bed Adsorption of Gallium and Indium from EoL CIGS Leachates on Extractant-Mesoporous Carbon: Integrated Experimental Simulation Approach. Surfaces. 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces8030059

2024

Sáez P., Díez E., Gómez J.M., López C., Conte N., Lobete M., Rodríguez A. Sorbent selection for the recovery of gallium and indium from aqueous solutions: a sustainable approach to the recovery of strategic metals from LED lamps. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34942-y.

Castro L, Abrahamyan N, Vardanyan A, González F, Vardanyan N, Muñoz J.A. Selective biosorption and recovery of scandium using the alga Fucus vesiculosus. Minerals Engineering, Volume 214, 2024, 108768.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108768.

Castro L, Zhang R, Muñoz J.A., Sand W (2024). Editorial: Bioleaching and biorecovery of critical raw materials from secondary sources. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15:1395820. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1395820

2023

Castro, L., Gómez-Álvarez, H., Carmona, M., González, F., Muñoz, J.A., 2023. Influence of biosurfactants in the recovery of REE from monazite using Burkholderia thailandensis. Hydrometallurgy 222, 106178. DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106178

Castro, L., Gómez-Álvarez, H., González, F., Muñoz, J.A., 2023. Biorecovery of rare earth elements from fluorescent lamp powder using the fungus Aspergillus niger in batch and semicontinuous systems. Minerals Engineering 201, 108215. DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108215