Strategies and options for the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from electrical and electronic waste

• Main Authors: Ramprasad, C., Gwenzi, Willis, Chaukura, Nhamo, Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan, Rajapaksha, Anushka Upamali, Naushad, M., Rangabhashiyam, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103060/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135992
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Rare earth elements (REEs) are among the important elements in various high-technological appliances globally. Recently, the recovery of REEs from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has gained significant interest for the sustainability of global electrical and electronic industria...