E-waste management has become a global concern because of the enormous rise in the
rate of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment's (EEEs). Disposal of waste EEE …

The rapidly growing demand for lithium has resulted in a sharp increase in its price. This is
due to the ubiquitous use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in large-scale energy and …

A large amount of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) has been generated due to the
tenacious scientific development and therefore, the improvement of expectations for …

The increasing demand for metals and the concomitant depletion of the primary metallic
resources is one of the most important environmental and societal challenges nowadays …

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 …

Metals recovery from spent lithium coin cells (SCCs) is enjoying great attention due to
environmental problems and metal-rich contents such as Mn and Li. Fungi can generate …

Electronic waste (e-waste) is an emerging health and environmental burden due to the toxic
substances present within e-wastes. To address this burden, e-wastes contain various base …

Microorganisms are intimately involved in many biogeochemical processes that underpin
the transformation of metals and cycling of related substances, such as metalloids and …

Extracting gold resource from ore and electronic equipment is an important research topic
worldwide, because gold has great value in various fields. The existing technology has the …

The production of critical metals for emerging clean technologies also requires more
sustainable, cleaner and cost-effective processing options. The recovery of cobalt (Co) via …