There is a growing demand for advancing products and renewable technologies worldwide
that rely on rare earth elements (REEs), including those directly necessary for a low-carbon …

The rapid and improper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) has become an issue of great
concern, resulting in serious threats to the environment and public health. In addition, e …

In the recent era, the increasing persistence of hazardous contaminants is badly affecting
the globe in many ways. Due to high environmental contamination, almost every second …

With global demands for mineral resources increasing and ore grades decreasing,
microorganisms have been increasingly deployed in biomining applications to recover …

The pyrometallurgy coupling indirect bioleaching strategy is proposed for the recycling of
WPCBs to avoid the disadvantages of time-consuming, low processing power, and relatively …

Bioleaching ability of two acidophiles, viz. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, a
gammaproteobacteria, and Acidiphilium acidophilum, an alphaproteobacteria in pure and …

Decrease in life span of electronic devices and consumer's urge to use advanced
technology leads to obsolescence of such devices, resulting in electronic waste generation …

Synthetic plastics have become an essential functional material in almost every aspect of the
world around us. Their large-scale production is about 368 million tons per year and is …

At present, the increasing consumption of natural sources and rapid urbanization has
exceeded the demand for fresh water which is a matter of serious concern. Paper mill …

Waste residues and acidic effluents (post-processing of E-waste) released into the local
surroundings cause perilous environmental threats and potential risks to human health. Only …