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Silvia J. R. Vargas

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2003
Extraction and Separation ProcessesChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsIonic liquids properties and applicationsCrystallization and Solubility StudiesElectrochemical Analysis and Applications

Publications

21

Citations

470

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Silvia J. R. Vargas works on separation science and chemical engineering, focusing on developing environmentally friendlier methods to extract and purify metals (such as gold, lanthanum, cerium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, bismuth, and platinum-group metals) from sources like electronic waste, batteries, and other secondary materials. Her work often uses water-based two-phase systems, ionic liquids, and deep eutectic solvents as alternatives to conventional, more hazardous extraction solvents. This research is relevant to recycling and resource recovery, particularly recovering valuable metals from waste streams.

Green and sustainable separation processesMetal recovery from waste (e-waste, batteries, secondary sources)Aqueous two-phase and biphasic systemsIonic liquids and deep eutectic solventsSolvent extraction and liquid-liquid equilibrium

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with a peak of 4 papers in 2021 and 2023, but has slowed recently, averaging about 1.4 publications per year over the last 5 years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 4 publications4212022: 1 publication222023: 4 publications4232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data×3
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×3
  • Figshare×2
  • Green Chemistry×1
  • Waste Management×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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