Abstract
Cobalt is a strategic and critical mineral whose demand is expected to grow rapidly. This study aims to provide a comprehensive summary of cobalt extraction and recovery research from 2012 to 2021 in the form of bibliometric analysis. The work was based on the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) and carried out using the InCites of Clarivate for bibliometric data analysis and the software VOSviewer for science mapping. By analyzing a dataset of 4967 publications, the most influential journals, countries, authors, institutions, and publications were identified, and the keyword co-occurrence networks were mapped. The China mainland produced the most publications, while the USA had the highest average number of citations per publication and the UK was the most collaborative with other countries. The keyword analysis shows that the research hotspots gradually shifted over time from early means and methods for determination of cobalt in solution to recovery of cobalt from spent lithium batteries, smelting slag, copper-cobalt ore, etc. The research will be focused on further improvement and optimization of the separation, extraction, and recovery processes of cobalt from spent batteries in recent and future years, and three approaches were promoted to facilitate economization and industrialization of the processes in this field.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52104282) and the Clean and Efficient Use of Resources Team of China Chemical Geology and Mine Bureau (ZHTD202104).
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Zhou, Y., Wei, X., Huang, L. et al. Worldwide research on extraction and recovery of cobalt through bibliometric analysis: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 16930–16946 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24727-6
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