“…The solutions obtained as a result of leaching are subjected to separation processes, which may include separation with liquid membranes [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Various carriers are used in membrane processes, e.g., thiourea derivatives [ 26 , 27 ], phosphoric acid derivatives [ 28 , 29 ], calixpyrroles [ 30 , 31 ], crown ethers [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ] or calixarene [ 37 ]. Currently, polymer membranes are the most popular for membrane processes, which are increasingly used in the separation of various metal ions [ 38 , 39 , 40 ].…”