Food-based aerogel recovers gold from e-waste

The protein sponge sucks up three times as much gold per gram as a typical activated carbon adsorbent

Adsorption—not alchemy—can transform waste into recycled gold. A protein sponge made from food waste recovers gold from e-waste, creating high-purity nuggets…

Full text: https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Food-based-aerogel-recovers-gold-from-e-waste/102/web/2024/02

Author

Carolyn Wilke

Source

c&en, 2024-02-06.

Supplier

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich)

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