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Overview

Ji Chen is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research primarily within the field of engineering. Their expertise spans several subfields including mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, inorganic chemistry, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their research focuses on key topics such as extraction and separation processes, radioactive element chemistry and processing, recycling and waste management techniques, advancements in battery materials, geochemistry and elemental analysis, metal extraction and bioleaching, and bauxite residue and utilization.

Ji Chen has contributed significantly to academic literature, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Rare Earths
  • Hydrometallurgy
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering

Their selected recent papers include:

  • Extraction and separation of heavy rare earth elements: A review, 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Regulating and regenerating the valuable metals from the cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries by nickel-cobalt-manganese co-extraction, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • An integrated process for the separation and recovery of valuable metals from the spent LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode materials, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Separation of adjacent heavy rare earth Lutetium (III) and Ytterbium (III) by task-specific ionic liquid Cyphos IL 104 embedded polymer inclusion membrane, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Recovery of scandium from spent sulfuric acid solution in titanium dioxide production using synergistic solvent extraction with D2EHPA and primary amine N1923, 2020, Hydrometallurgy

Ji Chen has collaborated with multiple researchers, with the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Yuefeng Deng
  • Dan Zou
  • Hailian Li
  • Deqian Li
  • Tianchi Liu

Within their body of work, Ji Chen has contributed extensively to advancing understanding and techniques related to metal extraction and separation, especially focusing on rare earth elements and battery materials. Their work intersects chemical engineering processes and material science applications in industrial contexts.

Best Publications

  • One-Step Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Ionic-Liquid-Functionalized Graphene Sheets Directly from Graphite

    Na Liu;Fang Luo;Haoxi Wu;Yinghui Liu

  • Polyethylene glycol and solutions of polyethylene glycol as green reaction media

    Ji Chen;Scott K. Spear;Jonathan G. Huddleston;Robin D. Rogers

  • Chitosan(chitin)/cellulose composite biosorbents prepared using ionic liquid for heavy metal ions adsorption

    Xiaoqi Sun;Bo Peng;Yang Ji;Ji Chen

  • Extraction and separation of heavy rare earth elements: A review

    Tianchi Liu;Tianchi Liu;Ji Chen;Ji Chen

  • The inner synergistic effect of bifunctional ionic liquid extractant for solvent extraction

    Xiaoqi Sun;Yang Ji;Fengchun Hu;Bo He

  • Biosorption of Cd2+, Cu2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+ ions from aqueous solutions by pretreated biomass of brown algae.

    Yinghui Liu;Qilin Cao;Fang Luo;Ji Chen

  • Preparation of PVDF-based polymer inclusion membrane using ionic liquid plasticizer and Cyphos IL 104 carrier for Cr(VI) transport

    Lin Guo;Yinghui Liu;Chao Zhang;Ji Chen

  • An overview on membrane strategies for rare earths extraction and separation

    Li Chen;Yilin Wu;Hongjun Dong;Minjia Meng

  • Application and Perspective of Ionic Liquids on Rare Earths Green Separation

    Yinghui Liu;Ji Chen;Deqian Li

  • The Separation of Cerium(IV) from Nitric Acid Solutions Containing Thorium(IV) and Lanthanides(III) Using Pure [C8mim]PF6 as Extracting Phase

    Yong Zuo;Yu Liu;Ji Chen;De Q. Li

  • Synthesis of N-Methylimidazolium Functionalized Strongly Basic Anion Exchange Resins for Adsorption of Cr(VI)

    Lili Zhu;Yinghui Liu;Ji Chen

  • Removal of Cr(III, VI) by quaternary ammonium and quaternary phosphonium ionic liquids functionalized silica materials

    Yinghui Liu;Lin Guo;Lili Zhu;Xiaoqi Sun

  • The solid-liquid extraction of yttrium from rare earths by solvent (ionic liquid) impreganated resin coupled with complexing method

    Xiaoqi Sun;Bo Peng;Yang Ji;Ji Chen

  • Application of Bifunctional Ionic Liquid Extractants [A336][CA-12] and [A336][CA-100] to the Lanthanum Extraction and Separation from Rare Earths in the Chloride Medium

    Wei Wang;Hualing Yang;Hongmin Cui;Dongli Zhang

  • A novel ammonium ionic liquid based extraction strategy for separating scandium from yttrium and lanthanides

    Xiaoqi Sun;Yang Ji;Lin Guo;Ji Chen

  • Separation of scandium(III) from lanthanides(III) with room temperature ionic liquid based extraction containing Cyanex 925

    Xiaoqi Sun;Dongbei Wu;Ji Chen;Deqian Li

  • Phase Diagram Data for Several Salt + Salt Aqueous Biphasic Systems at 298.15 K

    Yuefeng Deng;Ji Chen;Dongli Zhang

  • Phase Diagram of [Amim]Cl + Salt Aqueous Biphasic Systems and Its Application for [Amim]Cl Recovery†

    Yuefeng Deng;Tao Long;Dongli Zhang;Ji Chen

  • Ionic liquid-based "all-in-one" synthesis and photoluminescence properties of lanthanide fluorides

    Chao Zhang;Ji Chen;Yunchun Zhou;Deqian Li

  • Recovery of rare earth elements from simulated fluorescent powder using bifunctional ionic liquid extractants (Bif‐ILEs)

    Hualing Yang;Wei Wang;Hongmin Cui;Dongli Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu Liu
Yu Liu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Robin D. Rogers
Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama
Xinbin Feng
Xinbin Feng Chinese Academy of Sciences
John D. Holbrey
John D. Holbrey Queen's University Belfast
Che-Jen Lin
Che-Jen Lin Lamar University
Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Leiming Zhang
Leiming Zhang Environment and Climate Change Canada
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Paul A. Wright
Paul A. Wright University of St Andrews
Srinivasan Natarajan
Srinivasan Natarajan Indian Institute of Science

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