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Researchers discover method for extracting valuable metal from electronic waste — here's how it works

A Cornell University-led research team has created a new process to extract 99.9% of the gold from electronic waste to help turn carbon dioxide into useful organic materials. Discarded electronics are ...
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Scientists’ new method uses batteries’ own energy to recover 95% of key metals

The study also documented the method’s performance on other battery chemistries. For several common NMC formulations, lithium ...
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Flash of heat unlocks cleaner, faster lithium extraction

By using a technique called flash Joule heating, or FJH, scientists can rapidly heat lithium-rich rock to extreme ...
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New Recycling Method Uses Captured Carbon Dioxide to Extract Precious Metals From Electronic Waste

A groundbreaking method of recycling electronic waste could revolutionize the extraction of precious metals for green technologies. Gisele Azimi, a professor at the University of Toronto and an expert ...
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Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores

A new one‑step, water‑, acid‑, and alkali‑free method for extracting high‑purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential ...
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University Of Idaho Introduces Sustainable Methods For Extracting Rare Earth Elements

Sponsored by The University of Idaho. The environmental challenges proposed by extracting rare earth elements could potentially be a thing of the past, all thanks to efforts of the University of Idaho ...
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Electrochemical method for extracting uranium, and potentially other metal ions, from solution

Fifty years ago, scientists hit upon what they thought could be the next rocket fuel. Carboranes -- molecules composed of boron, carbon and hydrogen atoms clustered together in three-dimensional ...