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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Inventors:
Donna L. Baek, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Robert V. Fox, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Tedd E. Lister, Lewisville, ID (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25C 3/00 (2006.01); C25C 3/34 (2006.01); C25C 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25C 3/34 (2013.01); C25C 7/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming an elemental metal (e.g., a rare-earth element) includes forming a multicomponent solution comprising an ionic liquid, a secondary component, and a metal-containing compound. The multicomponent solution is contacted with at least a first electrode and a second electrode. A current is passed between the first electrode to the second electrode through the multicomponent solution. The metal-containing compound is reduced to deposit the elemental metal therefrom on the first electrode.