A comprehensive review on the recycling of discarded printed circuit boards for resource recovery

S Mir, N Dhawan - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are an essential and central component of electronic waste.
The rapid depletion of natural resources, massive generation of end-of-life PCBs and …

Recycling value materials from waste PCBs focus on electronic components: technologies, obstruction and prospects

C Wu, AK Awasthi, W Qin, W Liu, C Yang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The progress of science and technology speeds up the upgrading of electrical and
electronic equipment, resulting in the generation of electronic waste (e-waste). Electronic …

Sustainable technologies for the recycling and upcycling of precious metals from e-waste

J Xia, A Ghahreman - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste in the world. Each year, over 50 million tonnes of
e-waste are produced, with its rate increasing by 3-5% annually. Currently, only 17% of e …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic analysis of an integrated bio-and hydrometallurgical process for base and precious metal recovery from waste printed circuit boards

J Van Yken, NJ Boxall, KY Cheng, AN Nikoloski… - Hydrometallurgy, 2023 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams and is often referred
to as an urban mine due to its high base and precious metal content. Printed circuit boards …

Review on the gentle hydrometallurgical treatment of WPCBs: Sustainable and selective gradient process for multiple valuable metals recovery

X Li, Q Gao, S Jiang, C Nie, X Zhu, T Jiao - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metal resource crisis and the inherent need for a low-carbon circular economy have
driven the rapid development of e-waste recycling technology. High-value waste printed …

Advances in natural polysaccharides for gold recovery from e-waste: Recent developments in preparation with structural features

M Ahmad, MR Tariq, I Khan, L Zhang, B Zhang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for gold because of its high market price and its wide use in the
electronic industry has attracted interest in gold recovery from electronic waste (e-waste) …

Comparative life cycle assessment of copper and gold recovery from waste printed circuit boards: Pyrometallurgy, chemical leaching and bioleaching

E Schwartz, H He, K Frost, BH Nguyen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) make up a substantial amount of electronic waste (e-waste)
generated annually. Waste PCBs contain high quantities of copper and gold in comparison …

Recent advances in recovering technology for recycling gold from waste printed circuit boards: a review

H Duan, XN Zhu - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid development of science and technology, the updating speed of electronic
equipment is accelerated, massive electronic waste has been produced. According to …

Preliminary study on gold recovery from high grade e-waste by thiourea leaching and electrowinning

NM Ippolito, I Birloaga, F Ferella, M Centofanti, F Vegliò - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present paper is focused on the extraction of gold from high-grade e-waste, ie, spent
electronic connectors and plates, by leaching and electrowinning. These connectors are …

Sensitivity of Gold Lixiviants for Metal Impurities in Leaching of RAM Printed Circuit Boards

A Birich, Z Gao, D Vrucak, B Friedrich - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The importance of gold recovery from waste printed circuit boards is continuously increasing
due to raising gold prices and demand as well as the need for innovative and flexible …