Topics
Materials account for a large share of industrial emissions and resource use, and for how much of a product can be recovered at the end of its life. This conference brings researchers, engineers and industry together around the latest results, the open problems, and the topics below:
- TopicA: AI & Data Science for Material SustainabilityArtificial intelligence and data science enable data-driven approaches to sustainable materials research. The topic encompasses computational modelling, materials informatics, and digital methods for designing, processing, and managing materials with reduced environmental impact.
- TopicB: Critical Raw Material (CRM) RecoveryThis session examines recovery pathways for critical raw materials from primary, secondary, and end-of-life resource streams. It addresses separation, extraction, and process-integration approaches that support resource efficiency and resilient material supply.
- TopicC: Design of Circular and Recycled AlloysThis session examines alloy design strategies for circularity, recyclability, and the effective use of secondary raw materials. It addresses impurity tolerance, life-cycle-oriented optimization, and retention of material performance across repeated recycling cycles. The topic links metallurgical design with sustainable manufacturing and resource efficiency.
- TopicD: Green SteelGreen steel encompasses climate-neutral, resource-efficient pathways for iron and steel production. The topic includes hydrogen-based reduction, electrified processes, circular material flows, carbon management, digital optimization, and life-cycle assessment.
- TopicE: Magnet RecyclingThis session examines recycling pathways for permanent magnets and other magnetic materials. It addresses material recovery, reprocessing, and circular-use strategies that can reduce reliance on primary resources.
- TopicF: Recycling of Electronic WasteElectronic-waste recycling encompasses the recovery of valuable and critical materials from end-of-life electronic products. Key research areas include dismantling, automated sorting, separation processes, urban mining, digitalized process control, and environmental and economic assessment. The field supports closed material loops for electronic products.
- TopicG: Recycling of BatteriesThis session examines scientific and technological approaches to battery recycling across chemistries and applications. Topics include collection, processing, critical-material recovery, direct recycling, environmental assessment, and circular reintegration into battery production.
- TopicH: Sustainable Non-Ferrous AlloysThis session examines sustainability considerations in non-ferrous alloy systems. It addresses the scientific and technological dimensions of designing, producing, using, and recovering alloys beyond ferrous materials.
- TopicI: Sustainable Polymers and Polymer RecyclingThis session examines sustainable polymer materials and approaches to polymer recycling. It addresses the design, processing, and end-of-life management of polymers within circular materials systems.