Circular Economy
Circular Economy
Chemical and Resistive Switching Properties of Elaeodendron buchananii Extract–Carboxymethyl Cellulose Composite: A Potential Active Layer for Biodegradable Memory Devices
21/10/2024 -
Biodegradable electronic devices play a crucial role in addressing the escalating issue of electronic waste accumulation, which poses significant environmental threats. In this study, we explore the...
How Far Is the Nanocellulose Chip and Its Production in Reach? A Literature Survey
22/09/2024 -
The slowdown of Moore’s Law necessitates an exploration of novel computing methodologies, new materials, and advantages in chip design. Thus, carbon-based materials have promise for...
Concentration of Silver from Recycling of Fine Powder of Wasted Videogame Printed Circuit Boards through Reverse Froth Flotation and Magnetic Separation Processes
22/07/2024 -
Electronic waste stream grows day by day; printed circuit boards are a kind of solid waste that accounts for 6% of electronic waste. When these are discarded, they can cause soil, water, and air...
Natural polymers for emerging technological applications: cellulose, lignin, shellac and silk
18/09/2024 -
Utilization of natural polymers such as cellulose, lignin, shellac and silk in emerging technological applications exemplified in this short review demonstrates that these biopolymers possess optimum...
Circular economy, economic growth, and e-waste generation in EU27 countries: Further evidence from the novel circular economy index and threshold effect
04/09/2024 -
The circular economy has been identified as a critical keyword for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, there is a lack of in-depth empirical literature on the impact...
Stretchable Conductive Inks with Carbon?Based Fillers for Conformable Printed Electronics
29/08/2024 -
Screen?printable inks made of styrene–ethylene/butylene–styrene and different aspect?ratio carbon?based materials for conformable electronics are presented. Rheological, morphological, thermal,...
Potential of metal recovery from printed circuit boards in Brazil
09/08/2024 -
In this study, the generation of domestic waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste printed circuit board (WPCB) were estimated, from 2015 to 2030. Based on the number of EEE put...
Effective peroxymonosulfate activation by lithium cobaltite recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries for enhanced carbamazepine degradation in a wide pH range
09/08/2024 -
Considering the high cost and complicated recycling process of spent lithium-ion batteries (SLIBs), transforming SLIBs into environment functional materials may be a wise approach. Herein, lithium...
A raising alarm on the current global electronic waste situation through bibliometric analysis, life cycle, and techno-economic assessment: a review
31/05/2024 -
Electronic waste (E-waste) production worldwide is increasing three times faster than the growth of the global population, and it is predicted that the total volume of E-waste will reach 74...
Experimental investigation of mechanical properties and multi-objective optimization of electronic, glass, and ceramic waste–mixed concrete
28/05/2024 -
The utilization of waste from various sources plays an important role in minimizing environmental pollution and civil construction costs. In this research, the mechanical properties of concrete...
Impact of Electronic Waste Glass on the Properties of Cementitious Materials
25/04/2024 -
The article analyses the impact of two different types of dispersive glass on cement hydration and compressive strength at 7 and 28 days. The study employed dispersive glass from various LCDs (TV...
Mechanical characteristics of waste-printed circuit board-reinforced concrete with silica fume and prediction modelling using ANN
01/04/2024 -
The use of electronic waste in cement concrete as a fibre additive has proven to be very promising for improving mechanical characteristics and developing sustainable construction materials to...
Self-Powered Humidity Sensor Driven by Triboelectric Nanogenerator Composed of Bio-Wasted Peanut Skin Powder
13/03/2024 -
The increasing number of IoT devices has led to more electronic waste production, which harms the environment and human health. Self-powered sensor systems are a solution, but they often use toxic...
Methanol Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Media Using Gold Nanoparticles Recovered from Electronic Waste
09/03/2024 -
This study investigates the potential of using gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) synthesized from e-waste as electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), with the aim of applying them as an...
Sustainability across the Medical Device Lifecycle: A Scoping Review
08/02/2024 -
Medical devices are instrumental in servicing the healthcare sector and promoting well-being in modern societies. However, their production and use contribute significantly to greenhouse gas...
The Environmental Impact of E-Waste Microplastics: A Systematic Review and Analysis Based on the Driver–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) Framework
03/02/2024 -
Microplastics resulting from the fragmentation of plastics in electronic waste (e-waste) are an emerging but understudied environmental concern. This systematic review employs a...
Poly(ε-caprolactone)–Ionic Liquid Composite as Piezoionic Mechanical Sensor
27/01/2024 -
In recent years, the issue related to electronic waste production has been gaining prominence. One of the approaches considered to limit the impact of e-waste on the environment involves the...
Two-Step Bio-Dissolution of Metals from Printed Circuit Boards Using Acidophilic Iron- and Sulfur-Oxidizing Mesophiles
18/01/2024 -
To date, electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide due to technological advancement and the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Although e-waste is an...
A Tough Monolithic?Integrated Triboelectric Bioplastic Enabled by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
10/01/2024 -
To solve the problem of mismatch at the dielectric–conductive layer interface in green electronics, this study utilizes dynamic covalent chemistry to synthesize a tough monolithic?integrated...
Sustainable Process to Recover Metals from Waste PCBs Using Physical Pre-Treatment and Hydrometallurgical Techniques
03/01/2024 -
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are an essential component of electronic devices. The digitalization and upgrading of gadget generates lots of PCB-containing electronic waste. Conserving resources and...
