Synthesis of fluorinated extractants for metal extraction in supercritical CO2

• Main Author: Yeo, Yao Dong
• Other Authors: Alex Yan Qingyu
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147765
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEEs), also known as ‘e-waste’ is one of the world’s fastest growing waste stream. Current waste management practices such as hydrometallurgy require the use of toxic chemicals, and poor waste disposal methods are unable to cope with the exponential growth o...