Current status of high-value utilization of minerals and prospects for their recycling from solid wastes
According to the composition of solid waste,the high-value utilization of mineral-based solid waste with high density has the economy and universality that can be practically applied,and is the key to achieving sustainable development.This paper focused on solid wastes,such as gangue,fly ash,slag,waste lithium-ion batteries and sulfuric acid slag as examples.By exploring the mineral components contained in these solid wastes and the essential characteristics of minerals,it focused on the physicochemical properties of typical minerals,such as clay minerals,sulphide minerals,oxidized minerals,and China's strategic mineral resources(graphite and fluorite).The applications of these minerals in emerging fields,such as biomedicine,photocatalysis and membrane materials were also summarized,which provided new research ideas for solid waste treatment and high value utilization.