The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has been awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to explore the feasibility of aqua-mining for the recovery of critical metals using computational molecular modeling. This one-year award, running from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2025, supports fundamental scientific research aimed at expanding understanding of complex challenges in materials science and environmental engineering. The project leverages IIT's extensive expertise in areas such as materials research, computational modeling, and environmental technologies to investigate innovative approaches for recovering strategic minerals from aqueous sources. The findings from this research initiative have the potential to inform future technological developments that could enhance U.S. energy, economic, and national security.
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