Latest Research Progress in High-Purity Material Purification Technology.

Pan Zhao, Jingwen Qiu, Hongjia Liang, Yijing Jiang, Fangdi Huang, Nannan Wang, Yanqiu Zhu

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Review in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

Minimization of Intrinsic Impurity Concentration in ZnGePInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pan ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.

Jingwen QiuState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.

Hongjia LiangState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.

Yijing JiangState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.

Fangdi HuangState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.

Nannan WangState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9013-0612

Yanqiu ZhuState Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3659-5643

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-purity metals, defined as metals with impurity levels minimized to achieve purity, typically ≥99.999% (5N grade), constitute critical raw materials and serve as essential supporting components for modern high-technology industries. Common examples include high-purity indium, gallium, germanium, magnesium, lithium, aluminum, tin, tellurium, and titanium. These materials find extensive applications in semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace engineering, energy technologies, and healthcare sectors. The exceptionally low impurity content confers superior properties upon high-purity metals compared to those of their industrial-grade counterparts. Consequently, products fabricated from these materials exhibit enhanced performance, stability, and controllability, thereby meeting the stringent requirements of downstream high-precision applications. This review comprehensively examines established techniques for the preparation and purification of high-purity metals, encompassing extraction, ion exchange, electrolysis, zone melting, distillation, and single-crystal growth, and summarizes the state-of-the-art advancements in these methodologies.

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PMID40893288

DOI10.1021/acsomega.5c03602

PMCPMC12391968

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