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Recycling of Electronic Wastes to Produce Metallic Nanoparticles: A Review

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33017
Shubhangee Agarwal
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad-244102, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1173-358X
Amanpreet Kaur
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad-244102, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-2844
Himanshu Gupta
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University, Lodhipur Rajput, Moradabad-244102, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9476-8720

Corresponding Author(s) : Shubhangee Agarwal

shubhangeeagarwal79@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 5 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 5, 2025

Abstract

Innovations in technology are crucial to the survival of modern society. As a result, the output of electronic garbages (E-wastes), which contain recyclable and reusable components, has significantly increased. Electronic waste represents a significant environmental challenge which is rapidly intensifying on a global scale. Batteries and used printed circuit boards are examples of e-waste that can be recycled. The current scenario to recycle electronic waste severely needs the environmentally friendly and resource recovery methods. The study of alternate inputs for nanoparticle manufacturing as well as the application of green synthesis methodologies is driven by the area of materials science and engineering’s growing interest in enhancing the sustainability of the processes involved in their manufacture. Recovered metals can be used for a variety of purposes and one of them is as a great substitute source for making nanoparticles at a low cost. Finding a less expensive substitute precursor is crucial since it enables the commercialization of numerous uses for metal nanoparticles. Every year, tonnes of technological goods are transported across oceans, which degrade into complex trash after use. More than 75% of e-wastes are unsure of their purpose or trying to find ways to be used, such as refurbishing, remanufacturing and parts reusability for repair. The generation of e-wastes from large household appliances represents the largest proportion of waste, followed by information and communications technology equipment and consumer electronics. The purpose and significance of recycling e-wastes for the recovery of nanomaterials, as well as prospective uses for producing renewable energy, are covered in this review.

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Electronic wastes Recycling Nanoparticles Metallic oxide Sustainability
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Agarwal, S.; Kaur, A.; Gupta, H. Recycling of Electronic Wastes to Produce Metallic Nanoparticles: A Review. ajc 2025, 37, 997-1005.
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