Design of magnetically-assisted processes: From facilitating solute recovery to enhancing efficiency in electrochemical conversion

Magnetically-assisted processes have become valuable in environmental applications. On one hand, they enable the recovery of target entities from complex media. For example, magnetic separation is now being used to retrieve microplastics from wastewater treatment plant effluents, representing a promising technology for water remediation. On the other hand, magnetic fields can enhance the efficiency of electrochemical CO₂ conversion into value-added products through the magnetohydrodynamic effect, which improves mass transport and reaction rates. In our research group, we combine experimental work with COMSOL Multiphysics simulations to design magnetically-assisted process for water remediation and electrochemical CO2 conversion.