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2026

Journal Article

Slag to product: unlocking titanium-bearing slag value via selective leaching of amorphous titanium phase

Cheng, Shaokai, Vaughan, James, Wang, Guoxiong, Ma, Xiaodong, Lyu, Xueming and Peng, Hong (2026). Slag to product: unlocking titanium-bearing slag value via selective leaching of amorphous titanium phase. Minerals Engineering, 235 (Part 1) 109846, 109846. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109846

Slag to product: unlocking titanium-bearing slag value via selective leaching of amorphous titanium phase

2026

Journal Article

The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction

Patel, M., Peces, M., Villa-Gomez, D., Pikaar, I., Vaughan, J. and Clarke, W.P. (2026). The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction. Waste Management, 211 115292, 115292. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115292

The suitability of fermenter liquor from MSW as an electron donor for hypersaline sulfate reduction

2025

Journal Article

CO2-induced pH control reduces cathode scaling and enhances electrochemical acid recovery from nickel laterite waste solution

Ibrahim, Mohamed H., Batstone, Damien, Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2025). CO2-induced pH control reduces cathode scaling and enhances electrochemical acid recovery from nickel laterite waste solution. Separation and Purification Technology, 379 135075, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135075

CO2-induced pH control reduces cathode scaling and enhances electrochemical acid recovery from nickel laterite waste solution

2025

Journal Article

Relationship between maltose-based carbon membrane porosity, solution flux and the ability to perform continuous percrystallisation process

Abd Jalil, Siti Nurehan, Motuzas, Julius and Vaughan, James (2025). Relationship between maltose-based carbon membrane porosity, solution flux and the ability to perform continuous percrystallisation process. Separation and Purification Technology, 378 (Part 2) 134641, 134641-378. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134641

Relationship between maltose-based carbon membrane porosity, solution flux and the ability to perform continuous percrystallisation process

2025

Journal Article

Low-cost lanthanides and metalloid removal: Implications on arsenic mobility and bioaccessibility

Gontijo, Vitor L., Ciminelli, Virginia S.T., Sultana, Ummul, Souza, Taiane G.F. and Vaughan, James (2025). Low-cost lanthanides and metalloid removal: Implications on arsenic mobility and bioaccessibility. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (6) 119721, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.119721

Low-cost lanthanides and metalloid removal: Implications on arsenic mobility and bioaccessibility

2025

Journal Article

Anion effect on zeolite X synthesis and its phase transformation

Darinchuluun, Tseveenkhuu, Peng, Hong, Vaughan, James and Vogrin, John (2025). Anion effect on zeolite X synthesis and its phase transformation. Minerals Engineering, 228 109343, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2025.109343

Anion effect on zeolite X synthesis and its phase transformation

2025

Journal Article

Revolutionising gold dissolution via chloride-triggered inorganic radicals from peroxymonosulfate

Lee, Richard Li Jie, Vaughan, James, Oh, Wen-Da and Peng, Yongjun (2025). Revolutionising gold dissolution via chloride-triggered inorganic radicals from peroxymonosulfate. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2025.2536244

Revolutionising gold dissolution via chloride-triggered inorganic radicals from peroxymonosulfate

2025

Journal Article

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

Ibrahim, Mohamed H., Batstone, Damien J., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2025). Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach. Separation and Purification Technology, 360 (Part 1) 130988, 130988. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130988

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

2025

Journal Article

Advances in the integrated recovery of valuable components from titanium-bearing blast furnace slag: a review

Cheng, Shaokai, Li, Wenbo, Vaughan, James, Ma, Xiaodong, Chan, Junxiang, Wu, Xuankun, Han, Yuexin and Peng, Hong (2025). Advances in the integrated recovery of valuable components from titanium-bearing blast furnace slag: a review. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 44 e01384, e01384-44. doi: 10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01384

Advances in the integrated recovery of valuable components from titanium-bearing blast furnace slag: a review

2025

Journal Article

Membrane percrystallization for production of lithium salt and basic compounds

Deng, Yiquan, Howes, Tony and Vaughan, James (2025). Membrane percrystallization for production of lithium salt and basic compounds. JOM, 77 (11), 8272-8284. doi: 10.1007/s11837-025-07464-2

Membrane percrystallization for production of lithium salt and basic compounds

2025

Conference Publication

Metal Recovery from Waste Using Bayer Process Desilication Products

Peng, Hong, Vaughan, James and Kim, Tae Young (2025). Metal Recovery from Waste Using Bayer Process Desilication Products. TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV United States, 23–27 March 2025. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-80676-6_8

Metal Recovery from Waste Using Bayer Process Desilication Products

2025

Other Outputs

Recovery of rare earth elements

Gontijo, Vitor Loureiro and Vaughan, James (2025). Recovery of rare earth elements.

Recovery of rare earth elements

2025

Conference Publication

Unconventional cobalt

Chen, Jeff, Sultana, Ummul, Fittock, John and Vaughan, James (2025). Unconventional cobalt. 6th International Symposium on Nickel and Cobalt, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 16-20 November 2025. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-00167-2_2

Unconventional cobalt

2025

Conference Publication

Precipitation and calcination of Co and Ni niobates: a path to scalable lithium-ion battery materials

Silva, Gabriela Cordeiro, Leblon, Bruno Vinícius Diniz, de Alvarenga, Gabriel Túlio Mendes, Nazareth, Liliani Pacheco Tavares, Santos, André Luiz Alvarenga, Vaughan, James and Rocha, Sônia Denise Ferreira (2025). Precipitation and calcination of Co and Ni niobates: a path to scalable lithium-ion battery materials. 6th International Symposium on Nickel and Cobalt, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 16-20 November 2025. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-00167-2_5

Precipitation and calcination of Co and Ni niobates: a path to scalable lithium-ion battery materials

2025

Other Outputs

Lithium salt preparation and crystallisation process

Motuzas, Julius, Deng, Yiquan and Vaughan, James (2025). Lithium salt preparation and crystallisation process. PAT-02527-AU-01.

Lithium salt preparation and crystallisation process

2024

Journal Article

Incorporation of composite metal-PVP derived carbon membranes for the percrystallisation of salt water

Abd Jalil, Siti Nurehan, Chen, Yongqi, McConnachie, Mark, Vaughan, James and Motuzas, Julius (2024). Incorporation of composite metal-PVP derived carbon membranes for the percrystallisation of salt water. Desalination, 591 117878, 117878. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2024.117878

Incorporation of composite metal-PVP derived carbon membranes for the percrystallisation of salt water

2024

Conference Publication

Lanthanide Arsenate Chemical Thermodynamics

Gontijo, Vitor L., Ciminelli, Virginia S. T., Rocha, Sônia D. F. and Vaughan, James W. (2024). Lanthanide Arsenate Chemical Thermodynamics. 63rd Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2024, Nova Scotia, Canada, 19 - 22 August 2024. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-67398-6_35

Lanthanide Arsenate Chemical Thermodynamics

2024

Conference Publication

Lanthanide arsenate chemical thermodynamics

Gontijo, Vitor L., Ciminelli, Virginia S. T., Rocha, Sonia D. F. and Vaughan, James W. (2024). Lanthanide arsenate chemical thermodynamics. 63rd Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2024, Halifax, Canada, 19-22 August 2024. Westmount, Canada: Metallurgy and Materials Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), Westmount, Canada. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-67398-6

Lanthanide arsenate chemical thermodynamics

2024

Journal Article

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

Villa Gomez, Denys, Whitworth, Anne J., Vaughan, James, Sultana, Ummul, Ledezma, Pablo and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2024.2408015

Review on developments in technologies for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

2024

Conference Publication

Mary Kathleen tailings derived rare earth concentrate via double salt precipitation and caustic conversion

Vaughan, J., Guan, Y., Loureiro Gontijo, V. L. and Sultana, U. (2024). Mary Kathleen tailings derived rare earth concentrate via double salt precipitation and caustic conversion. Southern African Rare Earths 2nd International Symposium 2024, Swakopmund, Namibia, 19-20 June 2024. Johannesburg, South Africa: Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mary Kathleen tailings derived rare earth concentrate via double salt precipitation and caustic conversion