Precious metal recovery

Y Chen, Q Qiao, J Cao, H Li, Z Bian - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
As non-renewable resources, precious metals (PMs) are increasing in demand and
consumption year by year, which has turned more and more attention to the recovery of …

Photocatalytic Dissolution of Precious Metals by TiO2 through Photogenerated Free Radicals

Y Chen, S Guan, H Ge, X Chen, Z Xu, Y Yue… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring the pathways for photocatalytic dissolution of precious metals (PMs) is crucial for
optimizing recovery. In this work, we systematically investigated the selectivity and solvation …

Systematic assessment of precious metal recovery to improve environmental and resource protection

Y Chen, H Shang, Y Ren, Y Yue, H Li… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Environmental pollution and resource shortage are two major challenges facing the world
today, and resourcization of precious metals is one of the effective strategies to confront …

Selective recovery of precious metals through photocatalysis

Y Chen, M Xu, J Wen, Y Wan, Q Zhao, X Cao… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Precious metals such as gold and platinum are valued materials for a variety of important
applications, but their scarcity poses a risk of supply disruption. Recycling precious metals …

Sustainable and selective modern methods of noble metal recycling

A Zupanc, J Install, M Jereb, T Repo - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Noble metals exhibit broad arrange of applications in industry and several aspects of human
life which are becoming more and more prevalent in modern times. Due to their limited …

Innovative application of mechanical activation for rare earth elements recovering: process optimization and mechanism exploration

Q Tan, C Deng, J Li - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
With the rapidly expanding use of fluorescent lamps (FLs) and increasing interest in
conservation and sustainable utilization of critical metals such as rare earth elements …

Sustainable inorganic chemistry: metal separations for recycling

JJM Nelson, EJ Schelter - Inorganic Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Inorganic materials are critical components of clean energy technology. For example, rare
earths are key for the function of electric car batteries and in permanent magnets used in …

Valuable metals—recovery processes, current trends, and recycling strategies

P Froehlich, T Lorenz, G Martin, B Brett… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This Review provides an overview of valuable metals, the supply of which has been
classified as critical for Europe. Starting with a description of the current state of the art, novel …

Recent advancement on photocatalytic plastic upcycling

S Qiao - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, more than 8 billion tons of plastics have been generated since 1950. About 80%
of these plastics have been dumped in landfills or went into natural environments, resulting …

Recovery of precious metals from industrial wastewater towards resource recovery and environmental sustainability: A critical review

AT Nakhjiri, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin, MMA Shirazi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the recovery processes of precious metals (PMs) from industrial wastewater
streams have found significant attractions among various investigators worldwide. PMs are …