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Researchers developed a photocatalytic covalent organic framework that selectively captures gold from electronic waste leachate with 99% efficiency and strong reusability. The material, developed at ...

Gold (Au) is a precious metal resource that plays an important role in the global financial system. Attributied to its unique physical properties and chemical stability, gold has also been widely ...

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Rice paper, a low-cost food material, has been transformed into a high-performance, eco-friendly substance for recovering gold from industrial wastewa ...

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool ...

For many people, gold mining conjures images of an old prospector sifting sandy water through a metal pan in the blazing sun. But these days, the process is far more advanced than the 1800s gold rush ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...