Yu Liang, Kang Xiaoan, Chen Luona, Luo Kun, Jiang Yanli, Cao Xiuling
Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals & Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
Guangxi Scientific Experiment Center of Mining, Metallurgy and Environment, Guilin 541004, China.
Materials (Basel). 2021 Apr 20;14(8):2064. doi: 10.3390/ma14082064.
The zone refining method is a physical method for effectively purifying metals. Increasing yield and reducing impurity content have always been the focus of its research. This article systematically summarizes the relevant research on the production of high-purity metals by zone refining, including mechanisms, parameter optimization, zone refining types, analysis methods, limitations, and future development directions, and it provides relevant theoretical foundations for the production of high-purity metals as well.