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The flash Joule process designed to produce graphene from waste can now retrieve metals including gold and silver from electronic waste, researchers claim.
Rice University has developed a technique to extract valuable metals from electronic waste, creating a win-win situation for the environment. The process sets to achieve 500 times less energy use than the existing laboratory methods and generate clean byproducts which can be applied even in the agricultural field.