Data for manuscript "Integrating CO2 mineralization, nano-silica synthesis, and critical metal recovery for deep value extraction from industrial mineral wastes."

In this work, we present an ambient-condition strategy that integrates CO2 mineralization with value-added nano-silica synthesis and preliminary recovery of critical metals from steelmaking slag. The process converts alkaline industrial waste into CO2-storing materials while generating high-surface-area nano-silica with demonstrated cementitious reactivity and CO2 adsorption capacity. By coupling CO2 sequestration with value-added products recovery in a single framework, the study advances mineral carbonation beyond waste treatment toward a scalable circular materials pathway.We believe this research work will be of broad interest to readers working in carbon sequestration, sustainable materials processing, and industrial waste valorization.This folder contains all figure data reported in the manuscript.