Focus on sustainable metal extraction: TANIOBIS doctoral award for Dr. Janine Richter

Dr. Janine Richter was awarded this year's prestigious TANIOBIS doctoral prize by the Solid State Chemistry and Materials Research Section of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The prize, endowed with 5000 euros, is donated by TANIOBIS GmbH and honors outstanding dissertations in the field of inorganic solid-state chemistry and materials research.

In her dissertation entitled "Ionometallurgy for low-temperature metal synthesis from metal oxides", Janine Richter dealt with the development of sustainable methods for the extraction of metals from primary and secondary raw materials using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents. Her work offers new perspectives for sustainable metal extraction and for processing raw materials under more environmentally friendly conditions.

The award ceremony took place on September 17, 2024 at the GDCh Conference on Inorganic Chemistry in Munich. Following the award ceremony, Dr. Richter presented her research in a short lecture to the conference participants.