Personal profile
External positions
JWT Jones Visiting Research Fellow, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
1 Apr 2014 → 30 Apr 2014
ASTUTE Project Officer, Swansea University
3 Jan 2011 → 31 May 2012
Senior Researcher, Paderborn University
1 Jun 2010 → 31 Dec 2010
Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 Sept 2005 → 31 May 2007
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
15 Apr 2003 → 1 May 2005
Keywords
- Corrosion
- Microemulsions
- Electrochemistry
- Surface chemistry
- Oscillating Reactions
- Drug Delivery
- Coatings
- Surface characterisation
- Thermoelectrics
- Biodegradable implants
- Magnesium
- Steel
- Aluminium
- Interfaces
- Hydrometallurgy
- Circular economy
- Recycling
- Batteries
- Sustainability
- Waste Valorisation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Impact of different lixiviants on leach residue graphite during hydrometallurgical battery recycling
Zou, Y., Herrala, R., Porkola, T.-M., Varonen, A., Wilson, B. P. & Lundström, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Power Sources Advances. 37, 9 p., 100195.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Lithium-ion batteries recycling: Review of reactor and process design, scalability, cost, and environmental performance
Benaabidate, S., El Mounafia, N., Rahimpour, S., Fogarasi, S., Lasri, K., Wilson, B. P., Cormos, A.-M., Taha, Y., Hakkou, R., Saadoune, I. & Zaabout, A., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 153, Part A, 120712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Recovery of nickel from the pregnant leach solution of spent NMC batteries using Versatic acid 10 and mixer-settler operations
Barnwal, A., Locati, A., Mikulic, M., Lundström, M., Wilson, B. P., Partinen, J., Chernyaev, A., Budhathoki, R. & Petranikova, M., 11 Jun 2026, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 391, 9 p., 137059.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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An Alternative Cobalt and Nickel Electrochemical Recovery Method for Improved Process Sustainability
Makarava, I., Sahlman, M., Le, T., Wilson, B. P., Yliniemi, K. & Lundström, M., 2025, Proceedings of the 63rd Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2024. 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 633-635 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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A Pathway to Circular Economy-Converting Li-Ion Battery Recycling Waste into Graphite/rGO Composite Electrocatalysts for Zinc–Air Batteries
Praats, R., Sainio, J., Vikberg, M., Klemettinen, L., Wilson, B. P., Lundström, M., Kruusenberg, I. & Liivand, K., 21 Apr 2025, In: Batteries. 11, 4, 18 p., 165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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BATCircle3.0: Finland-based circular ecosystem of battery metals
Lundström, M. (Principal investigator), Pentti, M. (Project Member), Wang, J. (Project Member), Nafees, T. (Project Member), Nurmi, S. (Project Member), Valio, J. (Project Member), Karppinen, A. (Project Member), Palomäki, H. (Project Member), Wilson, B. (Project Member), Seisko, S. (Project Member), Vänskä, J. (Project Member), Klemettinen, L. (Project Member), Zou, Y. (Project Member), Louhi-Kultanen, M. (Project Member), Porkola, T.-M. (Project Member), Saeed, M. (Project Member), Farrahi, N. (Project Member), Ghaheri Badr, L. (Project Member), Partinen, J. (Project Member), Miikkulainen, V. (Project Member), Hussnain, M. (Project Member), Klemettinen, A. (Project Member), Hussain, K. (Project Member), Kallio, T. (Co-PI), Serna Guerrero, R. (Project Member) & Weiß, N. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2027
Project: BF Co-Innovation
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TOCANEM 2: Towards Carbon Neutral Metals 2
Lindberg, D. (Principal investigator), Wilson, B. (Project Member), Attah-Kyei, D. (Project Member), Liljanko, H. (Project Member), Singh, K. (Project Member), Tran, H. (Project Member), Klemettinen, L. (Project Member), Jeon, J. (Project Member), Alibakhshian, M. (Project Member), Aromaa-Stubb, R. (Project Member), Mäki, T. (Project Member), Halonen, J. (Project Member), Hostikka, S. (Project Member), Anto, B. (Project Member), Kleemola, L. (Project Member), Palomäki, H. (Project Member), Alajoki, J. (Project Member), Kumar Saha, P. (Project Member), Karppinen, A. (Project Member), Pankka, I. (Project Member), Song, Y. (Project Member), Lundström, M. (Co-PI) & Niemikoski, S. (Project Member)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: BF Co-Innovation
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RESPECT, Hydro: Flexible, Safe and efficient REcycling of Li-ion batterieS for a comPetitive, circular, and sustainable European battery manufaCTuring industry
Lundström, M. (Principal investigator), Terho, T. (Project Member), Varonen, A. (Project Member), Arellano, D. (Project Member), Partinen, J. (Project Member), Rinne, M. (Project Member), Lappalainen, H. (Project Member), Nurmi, S. (Project Member), Wilson, B. (Project Member), Vänskä, J. (Project Member) & Pentti, M. (Project Member)
01/07/2022 → 30/06/2026
Project: EU_HEFWP
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ENICON: Sustainable processing of Europes low-grade sulphidic and lateritic Ni/Co ores and tailings into battery-grade metals
Lundström, M. (Principal investigator), Yliniemi, K. (Project Member), Le, T. (Project Member), Lasar, F. (Project Member), Siitonen, S. (Project Member), Wang, Z. (Project Member), Zou, Y. (Project Member), Rämä, M. (Project Member), Song, K. (Project Member), Klemettinen, L. (Project Member), Makarava, I. (Project Member), Sukhomlinov, D. (Project Member), Kaim-Sevalneva, V. (Project Member), Wilson, B. (Project Member), Herrala, R. (Project Member), Kemppainen, E. (Project Member), Riikonen, M. (Project Member) & Jokilaakso, A. (Co-PI)
01/06/2022 → 31/05/2026
Project: EU_HEFWP
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RESTART: REcycling of spent Li-ion batteries and end-life photovoltaic panels : From the development of metal recovery processes to the implementation of a START-up
Wilson, B. (Principal investigator), Song, Y. (Project Member), Rahimpour, S. (Project Member), Aromaa-Stubb, R. (Project Member) & Tochenaia, A. (Project Member)
01/03/2022 → 28/02/2025
Project: RCF Academy Project
Datasets
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Supplementary Material:Life cycle assessment of enhanced materials recovery from LTO-rich anode waste recycling via froth flotation Diana Arellano-Sanchez, Marja Rinne, Luis Arturo Gomez-Moreno, Benjamin P. Wilson, Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero, Mari Lundström
Arellano Sanchez, D. (Creator), Rinne, M. (Creator), Gomez-Moreno, L. A. (Creator), Wilson, B. (Creator), Serna-Guerrero, R. (Creator) & Lundström, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 26 Mar 2025
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Green and Controllable Preparation of Cu/Zn Alloys Using Combined Electrodeposition and Redox Replacement
Wang, Z. (Creator), Yliniemi, K. (Creator), Wilson, B. P. (Creator) & Lundström, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 11 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5674893, https://zenodo.org/record/5674894
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Dataset Electrochemical Growth of Ag/Zn Alloys from Zinc Process Solutions and Their Dealloying Behavior
Wang, Z. (Creator), Yliniemi, K. (Creator), Rautama, E.-L. (Creator), Hannula, P.-M. (Creator), Wilson, B. (Creator) & Lundström, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 11 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5561033, https://zenodo.org5561034
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Prizes
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CHEM Service Act of the Year 2025: Coffee and Science
Javor, D. (Recipient), Vikberg, M. (Recipient) & Wilson, B. (Recipient), 12 Dec 2025
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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JWT Jones Travelling Fellowship Royal Society of Chemistry, England
Wilson, B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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The role of academia in the mining industry
Wilson, B. (Speaker)
11 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Scientists in Schools Presentation: Kulosaaren yhteiskoulu
Wilson, B. (Member)
7 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › School engagement
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Aqueous Electrochemical Reduction Approaches for Functionalized Surfaces
Wilson, B. (Speaker), Herrala, R. (Contributor), Cui, L. (Contributor), Vapaavuori, J. (Contributor), Yliniemi, K. (Contributor) & Lundström, M. (Contributor)
23 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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BATCircle3.0 – pyro- and hydrometallurgical recycling vs. targets of battery regulation?
Wilson, B. (Invited speaker), Lundström, M. (Contributor), Seisko, S. (Contributor), Nurmi, S. (Contributor), Lappalainen, H. (Contributor) & Rinne, M. (Contributor)
13 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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International Process Metallurgy Symposium
Wilson, B. (Member)
27 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
Press/Media
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Studies from Aalto University Have Provided New Data on Energy (Synergy of Green Energy Technologies Through Critical Materials Circularity)
Wilson, B. P., Lundström, M. & Rahimpour Golroudbary, S.
29/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University Reports Findings in Chemicals and Chemistry (Sweet Side Streams: Sugar Beet Pulp as Source for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes)
16/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Research Results from Aalto University Update Knowledge of Sustainability Research (Assessment of environmental sustainability of nickel required for mobility transition)
Wilson, B. P., Rahimpour Golroudbary, S. & Lundström, M.
23/01/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University: African European Scientific Partnership to Tackle Future Critical Materials Shortages
12/03/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance