From waste to wealth: advancing e-waste transformation through chemical sciences

2025/01/01 by Emmanuel A. Oke · 1 voice
Engineering · Environmental Science · #Extraction and Separation Processes #Municipal Solid Waste Management #Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5su90050f

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Smart disassembly and green leaching with ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, organic acids and amino acids transform printed circuit boards into valuable resources, supporting a sustainable circular economy.

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