Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Indium Recycling from Waste Liquid Crystal Displays: Is It Possible?
30/05/2023 -
The utilization of valuable properties of waste and their reuse as raw materials is an imperative of the circular economy. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a significant source of...
A Review on Sustainable Inks for Printed Electronics: Materials for Conductive, Dielectric and Piezoelectric Sustainable Inks
24/05/2023 -
In the last decades, the demand for electronics and, therefore, electronic waste, has increased. To reduce this electronic waste and the impact of this sector on the environment, it is necessary to...
Impact of E-Waste Toxicity on Health and Nature: Trends, Biases, and Future Directions
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Currently, electronic waste (e-waste) is grossly overproduced and only a few recycling programs exist. Improper e-waste destinations have a negative impact on the environment and human health because...
Recovery of Valuable Materials from End-of-Life Photovoltaic Solar Panels
02/04/2023 -
The disposal of end-of-life (EOL) photovoltaic solar panels has become a relevant environmental issue as they are considered to be a hazardous electronic waste. On the other hand, enormous benefits...
A Critical Review on the Recovery of Base and Critical Elements from Electronic Waste-Contaminated Streams Using Microbial Biotechnology
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Abstract Pollution by end-of-life electronics is a rapid ever-increasing threat and is a universal concern with production of million metric tons of these wastes per annum....
Process intensification for sustainable extraction of metals from e-waste: challenges and opportunities
30/03/2023 -
The electrical and electronic waste is expected to increase up to 74.7 million metric tons by 2030 due to the unparalleled replacement rate of electronic devices, depleting the conventional...
Extraction and Recovery of Critical Metals from Electronic Waste Using ISASMELT™ Technology
27/03/2023 -
Electronic goods are a major consumer of many critical metals, including copper, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, and precious metals. The processing of end-of-life electronic equipment (E-Scrap) is becoming...
3D?Printed Carrageenan?Based Nanocomposites for Force?Sensing Applications
18/03/2023 -
This manuscript reports on the development of touch sensors based on carrageenan and barium titanate (BTO). A high????high?loss material is obtained, allowing the development of force sensors with...
Assessment of sustainable waste management alternatives using the extensions of the base criterion method and combined compromise solution based on the fuzzy Z-numbers
20/03/2023 -
A number of factors have contributed to the increase in waste production and diversity of waste, such as the increase in population, alterations in consumption patterns, economic development,...
Eco-Friendly Electrowinning for Metals Recovery from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
07/03/2023 -
The amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has been intensely increasing over the recent decades. In this view, the efficient recovery of metals from WEEE will allow a secure...
Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Problems in Africa: Deficits and Solution Approach
05/03/2023 -
The lack of proper waste management in developing countries results in environmental pollution and human illness. This review presents the available data on the electronic and electrical waste...
Novel Electrically Conductive Cellulose Nanocrystals with a Core-Shell Nanostructure Towards Biodegradable Electronics
20/02/2023 -
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing waste stream and its negative impact on the environment and human health is major because of the toxicity and non-biodegradability of its...
Selective Recovery of Gold from Electronic Waste by New Efficient Type of Sorbent
18/01/2023 -
Modular connectors are applied by computer users, and they can be metallic secondary sources containing metals such as gold and copper. Because gold is a micro-component, the solution obtained after...
Co-Pyrolysis Behavior, Kinetic and Mechanism of Waste-Printed Circuit Board with Biomass
10/01/2023 -
Waste-printed circuit boards (WPCBs) account for approximately 3–6 wt% of total electronic waste. Due to their content of thermosetting materials and added brominated fire retardants,...
Selective and Effective Gold Recovery from Printed Circuit Boards and Gold Slag Using Amino-Acid-Functionalized Cellulose Microspheres
08/01/2023 -
The hydrometallurgical recovery of gold from electronic waste and gold slag is a hot research topic. To develop a cost-effective and environmentally friendly adsorbent for gold recovery, four types...
Synthesis and Characterization of Ferrous and Copper Nanoparticles from E-Waste Using Biological Reduction by Lichen-Associated Bacteria and Their Application in Antifouling Activity
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Abstract The largest and fastest growing industry in the world is electronic industries and the generation of waste are emerging problem. Electronic wastes are the source of...
Advances in Biodegradable Electronic Skin: Material Progress and Recent Applications in Sensing, Robotics, and Human–Machine Interfaces
30/11/2022 -
Developments of biodegradable electronic skins (e?skins) have attracted considerable attention for successful application in wearable biosensors, artificial intelligence, physiological signal...
A fortune in gold is buried in electronic waste
08/11/2022 -
US consumers could generate more than 1 billion pieces of e-waste a year by 2033. US consumers could generate more than 1 billion pieces of e-waste a year by 2033.
Material Characterization and Physical Processing of a General Type of Waste Printed Circuit Boards
19/10/2022 -
Due to the rapid development of electronic devices and their shortened lifespans, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), or E-waste, is regarded as one of the most fast-growing wastes....
Waste management and green technology: future trends in circular economy leading towards environmental sustainability
05/10/2022 -
The effective treatment of waste to be used as a resource in future has a major role in achieving environmental sustainability and moving towards circular economy. The current research is aimed to...
Process Scale?Up of an Energy?Efficient Membrane Solvent Extraction Process for Rare Earth Recycling from Electronic Wastes
05/07/2022 -
Energy?efficient and cost?effective rare earth separations using membrane solvent extraction. Separation and recovery of high purity rare earth oxides from a wide range of end?of?life scrap permanent...
