In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82 per cent from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 ...

You have most likely thrown it away without giving it much thought. Old motherboards, worn-out computers, and obsolete ...

An aerogel made from old milk can extract highly pure gold nuggets from discarded computer motherboards and other electonics.

University of Edinburgh researchers have developed a novel method for extracting precious metals, including gold, from mobile devices and other electronic gadgets. The process is novel not only in its ...

An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold ...

Photo Credit: iStock A newly signed licensing agreement could make old phones, spare chargers, and obsolete laptops a more valuable source of recoverable metals. In a press release, researchers at the ...

Researchers developed a photocatalytic covalent organic framework that selectively captures gold from electronic waste leachate with 99% efficiency and strong reusability. The material, developed at ...

Gold (Au) is a precious metal resource that plays an important role in the global financial system. Attributied to its unique physical properties and chemical stability, gold has also been widely ...