Technology-Critical Metals/Minerals
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
We are excited to announce an upcoming topical collection in npj Materials Sustainability dedicated to "Technology-Critical Metals/Minerals." This collection is designed to explore and address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in the field of materials sustainability, focusing specifically on critical metals and minerals essential for technological applications. By featuring a broad spectrum of research topics, we aim to highlight advancements and innovative approaches that can significantly enhance the sustainability and efficiency of critical materials used in various high-tech industries.
This collection will encompass a diverse range of topics, inviting contributions that span various areas of interest:
- Recycling and circular economy of critical minerals in batteries, electronics, and other clean energy products
- Technoeconomic, life cycle, and environmental assessment of extractive, processing, manufacturing, and recycling technologies for critical minerals
- Sustainable critical minerals extraction technologies
- Design of advanced materials for improved performance and sustainability of batteries, electronics, and other clean energy products
- Use of artificial intelligence and/or machine learning approaches to design and optimize sustainable processes for critical mineral extraction, processing, manufacturing, and recycling
We encourage submissions that offer novel insights, employ rigorous methodologies, and contribute to advancing our understanding of sustainable materials development.
Editors
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Daniel S. Alessi, PhD
Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
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Dan Tsang, PhD
Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Yuanzhi Tang, PhD
Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
