Porphyry ores and E-wastes/WEEE are two of the most important copper-bearing materials
on the planet. Over 60% of world copper output comes from porphyry copper ores while E …

The global transition to a circular economy calls for research and development on
technologies facilitating sustainable resource recovery from wastes and by-products. Metal …

Designing adsorption materials with high adsorption capacities and selectivities is highly
desirable for precious metal recovery. Desorption performance is also particularly crucial for …

Materials capable of extracting gold from complex sources, especially electronic waste (e-
waste), are needed for gold resource sustainability and effective e-waste recycling …

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are an essential and central component of electronic waste.
The rapid depletion of natural resources, massive generation of end-of-life PCBs and …

E-waste, or waste generated from electrical and electronic equipment, is considered as one
of the fastest-growing waste categories, growing at a rate of 3–5% per year in the world. In …

Precious metals are widely applied in many industry fields due to their excellent corrosion
resistance, good electrical conductivity and high catalytic activity. However, the reserves of …

Environmental restrictions and economic benefits have obliged countries to promote
recycling processes from secondary resources like spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs) instead …

Increasing electronic waste (e-waste) generation is cause for great concern in the
environment, for which our current society has developed various management policies …

This review is intent on the environmental pollution generated from printed circuit boards
and the methods employed to retrieve valuable and hazardous metals present in the e …