Urban mining by flash Joule heating

Precious metals recovery from electronics wastes, termed urban mining, is significant for a circular economy. Here, the authors reported a solvent-free and ultrafast process based on flash Joule heating to recover precious metals and remove toxic heavy metals in electronic wastes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bing Deng, Duy Xuan Luong, Zhe Wang, Carter Kittrell, Emily A. McHugh, James M. Tour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26038-9