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YS Cypriot Catalysts Ltd. 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 at 𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗦 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — one of Europe’s 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, that took place in Granada, Spain on 14–18 September.

Dr. Stylianos Spathariotis, Ph.D., Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at YS Catalysts, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 from the 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 on “𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

The work showcased two complementary methods for recovering Platinum Group Metals (hashtag#PGMs) and other Critical Raw Materials (hashtag#CRMs) from end-of-life components:

🔹 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆 – developed by Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., achieving up to 100% Pt, 92% Pd, and 61% Rh recovery.

🔹 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗘𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗗𝗘𝗦𝘀) – developed by YS Cypriot Catalysts Ltd., offering a green and biodegradable extraction route.

These innovations support Europe’s brave transition towards 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝗿𝗮.

👏 We extend our warm thanks to FEMS – Federation of European Materials Societies, SOCIEMAT – Sociedad Española de Materiales and the Office of Naval Research for organizing an inspiring event that connects research, innovation and industry.

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