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This New Molecule Could Transform How We Recover Gold From Electronic Waste

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This New Molecule Could Transform How We Recover Gold From Electronic Waste
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A new extraction molecule uses electricity to recover metals while sharply reducing the need for chemical reagents. Recovering valuable metals from discarded electronics, mining streams, and industrial waste usually depends on large amounts of chemical reagents. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a molecule that could allow electricity to replace much of [...]

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