
Eco-Friendly Gold Rush: New Catalyst Boosts Recovery from E-Waste
Researchers have engineered a microsphere catalyst that boosts gold extraction from electronic waste by ten times compared to standard methods. By combining titanium dioxide with PTFE, the system merges light-driven and contact-driven processes to recover precious metals without harsh chemicals.
By Li, Yu, Wu, Sun, Chen, Zhang, Qin, Wang, Gong, Meng, Willatzen, Li, Wang, Bian, Chen

