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Rare earth elements (REEs) are valuable natural resources and indispensable raw materials for modern industry.

REEs have a wide range of applications in modern technology and industry, including the manufacture of permanent magnet materials, catalysts, laser equipment, phosphors, magnetic materials, hydrogen storage materials, etc.

In 2023, the global market size of REEs is $3.39 billion.

Due to the growing demand for durable consumer goods such as tablets, laptops, and smartphones, and the development of new energy sources, the use of REEs will continue to grow.

But where do REEs come from?

Due to the scarcity and non-renewability of rare earth elements, the sustainable separation technology of REEs has attracted much attention.

However, the traditional process of recovering rare earth elements from rare earth ores and mine waste liquid has high energy consumption and high pollution, gradually failing to meet the needs of green production nowadays.

Therefore, more environment-friendly, low-cost rare earth recycling technology is needed!

This is where CaptuREE comes in. This year, team HiZJU-China is committed to developing a biomining technology to recover REEs from wastewater. Biomining is gentler, more cost-effective, and more environment-friendly than traditional physicochemical mining techniques.

Biomining technology is a new direction in the field of rare earth separation. We believe that with the deepening of research, biomining will play a greater role in the sustainable development of rare earth resources in the future!