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Ph.D. Supervisor and Master's Supervisor
Name: Dawei Yu
Professional Title: Professor
Administrative Position: Professor
Name (Pinyin): yudawei
Sex: Male
School/Department: School of Metallurgy and Environment
Education Level: PhD Graduate
Date of Employment: 2018-08-27
Degree: Doctoral Degree in Philosophy
Alma Mater: University of Toronto
Status: Employed
Prof. Dawei Yu's research interest is resource recycling of nonferrous metals. Special efforts are put in the research and development of environmentally benign and highly-efficient methods/technologies for the extraction of critical metals (lithium, nickel and cobalt) from both the primary and secondary resources (e.g., spent lithium-ion batteries, superalloy scraps). By addressing the sustainability issues/challenges pertaining to the strategic metals used in the energy storage devices, he aims to contribute to the transition towards the circular economy with sustainable energy and metal resources. Prof. Dawei Yu has authored or co-authored more than 80 referred publications and has 20 filed/issued patents. He also serves as an editorial member of the Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China and the Journal of Central South University.
Prof. Dawei Yu received the Extraction & Processing Division Technology Award of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (2021), Science and Technology Innovation Team Award of Hunan Province of China (2021), Light Metals Subject Awards – Aluminum Reduction Technology of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (2018), and Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award of the Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM (2017), etc.
›Upcycling Mixed Alloy Scraps via Liquid Metal Dealloying for Cross‐Alloy Circular Economy.Advanced Materials, 2026, 38 (14) : e19951.
›Ultra‐Stable High‐Voltage Cycling of Li‐Ion Batteries via Interphase Engineering with 3,5‐Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl Isocyanate.Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, 36 (32) : e23184.
›A molten tin/molten beryllium double-layer system for the efficient refining of beryllium.Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 400: 138436.
›Transforming Waste into Wealth: Joule Heating for Sustainable Secondary Resource Upcycling and Environmental Remediation.Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026
›Industrial Sodium Sulfate Wastewater as an Alternative Additive in Sulfation Roasting of Laterite Ore for Selective Metal Recovery.JOM, 2026
›Rethinking pretreatment in Lithium-ion battery recycling: a modular toolbox for safe and efficient resource recovery.Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 411: 139449.
›Metal halide-mediated slag engineering for magnesiothermic reduction of beryllium fluoride.Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 409: 139297.
›Preferential lithium recovery from spent ternary lithium-ion batteries by low-temperature sulfuric acid baking.Hydrometallurgy, 2026, 244: 106787.
›金属铍的制备与纯化技术研究进展.稀有金属, 2026, 50 (4) : 614-626.
›Nickel Extraction from Ferronickel Alloy Via Sulfuric Acid Curing-Oxidative Decomposition Roasting Followed by Water Leaching.JOM, 2026, 78 (7) : 6793-6805.
›Life cycle assessment of nickel laterite refining to battery materials intermediates in Indonesia: A case study.Hydrometallurgy, 2026, 242: 106712.
›Thermal Activation of Hydronium Alunite for Selective Leaching of Al and S from HPAL Residue.Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 2026, 12 (2) : 2270-2283.
›Toward Zero Waste Mining: Circular Economy of Copper Slags.Global Challenges, 2025, 9 (12) : e00392.
›Synergistic Effect and the Mechanism of Co-roasting Spent Lithium-ion Batteries and Nickel Matte for Metal Recovery.Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13 (5) : 117648.
›Synergistic modulation of lattice stability and high-voltage 4.5 V interface dynamics in quasi-single-crystal LiNi0.9Co0.05Mn0.05O2 cathode via Al/Zr Co-doping and coating.Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2025, 997: 119441.
›Resource Utilization of the Residue from the High-Pressure Acid Leaching of Nickel Laterite for the Production of FePO4.Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 2025, 11 (3) : 2794-2810.
›Enhanced Magnesiothermic Reduction of Beryllium Fluoride with CaCl2 Addition for Beryllium Production.Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2025, 56 (5) : 4826-4837.
›Study on the Crucible Selection and Degradation Behavior for Vacuum Melting and Purification of Beryllium.Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 2025, 11 (3) : 2703-2715.
›Synergistic roasting of spent lithium-ion batteries and nickel matte for preferential lithium extraction and efficient leaching of transition metals.Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 370: 133192.
›Green and efficient combined pretreatment for enhanced cathode hydrophilicity and flotation separation in spent lithium-ion batteries.Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 367 (19) : 132862.
›One-Step Preparation of Be-Al Alloys by Magnesiothermic Reduction.JOM, 2025, 77 (4) : 2453-2462.
›Selective Lithium Recovery from Spent NCM Type Li-ion Battery Materials by Powder Electrolysis.Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 13 (1) : 115173.
›Magnesiothermic reduction of beryllium fluoride: Reaction mechanism and kinetic study.Minerals Engineering, 2024, 218 (35) : 109045.
›Removal of the heavy metals from copper slag by using carbonless additives.Waste Management, 2024, 187 (24) : 218-224.
›Clean recycling of spent nickel-based single-crystal superalloy by molten magnesium.Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024, 30: 3960-3966.
›Extracting Beryllium from Beryllium Fluoride by Magnesiothermic Reduction.Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2024, 55: 1668-1679.
›Selective hydrogen reduction of binary iron-cobalt chlorides.Journal of Central South University, 2023, 30: 3991-4003.
›Powder electrolysis for direct selective lithium recovery from spent LiFePO4 materials.Resources Conservation and Recycling, 2023, 199: 107282.
›Synergetic carbothermic reduction and selective hydrochlorination of spent Li-ion batteries black mass towards enhanced metal recovery.Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 386: 135831.
›Dealloying Superalloy by Liquid Mg for the Selective Extraction of Ni.Metals and Materials International, 2023, 29: 833-844.
›Selective Recovery of Lithium from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries.Progress in Chemistry, 2023, 35 (2) : 287-301.
›Molten salt electrolysis of spent nickel-based superalloys with liquid cathode for the selective separation of nickel.Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 302: 122168.
›Pyrite as an efficient reductant for magnetization roasting and its efficacy in iron recovery from iron-bearing tailing.Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 305 (5) : 122511.
›Hydrogen reduction of spent lithium-ion battery cathode material for metal recovery: Mechanism and kinetics.Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022, 10: 1019493.
›Employing magnesium-lead melt for synergetic and selective extraction of copper from copper-cobalt alloy.Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2022, 32 (10) : 3444-3458.
›Recovery of Cobalt from Secondary Resources: A Comprehensive Review.Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 2022, 43 (6) : 679-700.
›Metal Reclamation from Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials: Directional Conversion of Metals Based on Hydrogen Reduction.ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10 (2) : 756-765.
›Pretreatment options for the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review.Minerals Engineering, 2021, 173 (1) : 107218.
›Dissolution behavior of nickel-based superalloy in molten zinc: Its mechanism and kinetics[J].Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 878: 160338.
›Recovery of gold from sulfide refractory gold ore: Oxidation roasting pretreatment and gold extraction.Minerals Engineering, 2021, 164 (3) : 106822.
›Thermal Concentration of Nickeliferous Pyrrhotite Concentrate for Nickel Recovery Using Metallic Iron: Thermodynamic Assessments and Effects of Process Variables[J].JOM, 2021, 73: 1928-1936.
›Treatment of Copper-Cobalt Alloy with Molten Magnesium for Metal Extraction[J].Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 874: 159933.
›Pyrometallurgical options for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review[J].Journal of Power Sources, 2021, 491: 229622.
›Liquid Metals Dealloying as a General Approach for the Selective Extraction of Metals and the Fabrication of Nanoporous Metals: A review[J].Materials Today Communications, 2021, 26 (4) : 102007.
›Towards “zero waste” extraction of nickel from scrap nickel-based superalloy using magnesium[J].Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 262: 121275.
›Coated impregnated resin containing Alamine 336 for the selective adsorption of ReO4？ from sulfuric acid solutions[J].Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 297: 111901.
›Thermal Upgrading of Nickeliferous Pyrrhotite Tailings for the Recovery of Nickel in the Form of Ferronickel Alloy[J].Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2019, 50B: 2186-2196.
›Kinnor Chattopadhyay, Dawei Yu*.Enhancement of the nickel converter slag cleaning operation with the addition of spent potlining[J].Int J Min Met Mater, 2018, 25 (8) : 881-891.
›Dogan Paktunc*, Dawei Yu*.Calcium chloride-assisted segregation reduction of chromite: Influence of reductant type and the mechanism[J].Minerals, 2018, 8 (2) : 45.
›Dogan Paktunc*, Dawei Yu*.Direct production of ferrochrome by segregation reduction of chromite in the presence of calcium chloride[J].Metals, 2018, 8 (1) : 69.
›Dogan Paktunc, Dawei Yu*.Kinetics and mechanisms of the carbothermic reduction of chromite in the presence of nickel[J].Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2018, 132 (1) : 143-154.
›Kinnor Chattopadhyay, Dawei Yu*.Numerical simulation of copper recovery from converter slags by the utilization of spent potlining (SPL) from aluminium electrolytic cells[J].Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2016, 55 (2) : 251-260.
›Mansoor Barati, Torstein A. Utigard, 11. Dawei Yu*.Fluidized Bed Selective Oxidation-Sulfation Roasting of Nickel Sulfide Concentrate: Part II. Sulfation Roasting[J].Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2014, 45B: 662-674.
›Mansoor Barati, Torstein A. Utigard, Dawei Yu*.Fluidized Bed Selective Oxidation-Sulfation Roasting of Nickel Sulfide Concentrate: Part I. Oxidation Roasting[J].Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2014, 45B: 653-661.
›Mansoor Barati, Torstein A. Utigard, Mingqian Zhu, Dawei Yu*.TG/DTA study on the carbon monoxide and graphite thermal reduction of a high-grade iron nickel oxide residue with the presence of siliceous gangue[J].Thermochimica Acta, 2014, 575: 1-11.
›Mansoor Barati, Torstein A. Utigard, Mingqian Zhu, Dawei Yu*.TGA kinetic study on the hydrogen reduction of an iron nickel oxide[J].Minerals Engineering, 2013, 54: 32-38.
›Torstein A. Utigard, Dawei Yu*.TG/DTA study on the oxidation of nickel concentrate[J]. Thermochimica Acta, 2012, 533: 56-65.
›TMS Extraction & Processing Division Technology Award|2021
›TMS Light Metals Subject Award – Aluminum Reduction Technology, 2018|2017
›MetSoc Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award, 2017|2017
›Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Team Award|2021
›中国有色金属学会第三届NFSOC高等教育教学成果奖|2023
›湖南省“优秀研究生导师团队”|2021
›中南大学研究生教学成果奖|2025
›Third prize, Student poster competition at the 2013 Canadian Institute Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) annual convention, Toronto, Ontario, 2013
Treatment of spent Li-ion batteries for metal recovery
Development of novel processes for the metal reclamation from superalloy scraps
Extraction of lithium, nickel and cobalt from primary and secondary resources
High temperature electrochemistry for metal extraction
Enhanced pyrometallurgical separation of metals
Resource recycling of nonferrous metals
Major : Metallurgical Engineering
Post Doctoral FellowMajor : Metallurgical Engineering
Doctoral Degree in Philosophy
Central South University › School of Metallurgy and Environment › Professor
Central South University › School of Metallurgy and Environment › Special-Term Professor
Maxdo Project Management Company Ltd. › Research Metallurgist
CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada › Pyrometallurgist
Name of Research Group: Resource Recycling Innovation Research Team
Description of Research Group: Relying on the non-ferrous metals discipline cluster of Central South University, the team is committed to research in non-ferrous metal resource recycling, green and clean metallurgy, and the fabrication of high-end materials and devices. It has first-class analytical testing and engineering research facilities and collaborative innovation capabilities in China, and is a high-level comprehensive scientific research institution integrating high-level talent cultivation, frontier scientific research, and technology transfer for industrialization. The institute currently has 8 professors (doctoral supervisors), 12 associate professors, 6 lecturers, 14 postdoctoral fellows, and more than 90 doctoral and master's students.
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