The materials science behind sustainable metals and alloys

D Raabe - Chemical reviews, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Production of metals stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of the
global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes …

[HTML][HTML] Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of “dirty” alloys

D Raabe, D Ponge, PJ Uggowitzer, M Roscher… - Progress in materials …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
There are several facets of aluminum when it comes to sustainability. While it helps to save
fuel due to its low density, producing it from ores is very energy-intensive. Recycling it shifts …

Technologies for municipal solid waste management: Current status, challenges, and future perspectives

S Khan, R Anjum, ST Raza, NA Bazai, M Ihtisham - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a reflection of the culture that generates it and has a
negative impact on the health of the humans and the environment. In the global context …

Future material demand for automotive lithium-based batteries

C Xu, Q Dai, L Gaines, M Hu, A Tukker… - Communications …, 2020‏ - nature.com
The world is shifting to electric vehicles to mitigate climate change. Here, we quantify the
future demand for key battery materials, considering potential electric vehicle fleet and …

Tailoring the Asymmetric Structure of NH2‐UiO‐66 Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Light‐promoted Selective and Efficient Gold Extraction and Separation

J Cao, Z Xu, Y Chen, S Li, Y Jiang, L Bai… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Designing adsorption materials with high adsorption capacities and selectivities is highly
desirable for precious metal recovery. Desorption performance is also particularly crucial for …

A review of China's municipal solid waste (MSW) and comparison with international regions: Management and technologies in treatment and resource utilization

Y Ding, J Zhao, JW Liu, J Zhou, L Cheng, J Zhao… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Although municipal solid waste (MSW) has a potential risk for human health and ecological
environment, it is gradually considered as one of the most renewable resources. To …

[HTML][HTML] The recent progress of ion exchange for the separation of rare earths from secondary resources–A review

Y El Ouardi, S Virolainen, ESM Mouele, M Laatikainen… - Hydrometallurgy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The challenge towards modern technologies has been enquiring and culminating in the
continuously expanding use of rare earth elements (REEs). The non-renewable primary …

Highly efficient and selective extraction of gold by reduced graphene oxide

F Li, J Zhu, P Sun, M Zhang, Z Li, D Xu, X Gong… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Materials capable of extracting gold from complex sources, especially electronic waste (e-
waste), are needed for gold resource sustainability and effective e-waste recycling …

Buildings as a global carbon sink

G Churkina, A Organschi, CPO Reyer, A Ruff… - Nature …, 2020‏ - nature.com
The anticipated growth and urbanization of the global population over the next several
decades will create a vast demand for the construction of new housing, commercial …

Copper and critical metals production from porphyry ores and E-wastes: A review of resource availability, processing/recycling challenges, socio-environmental …

CB Tabelin, I Park, T Phengsaart, S Jeon… - Resources …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
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 …