Resource Sustainability for Energy and Electronics

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide an excellent forum for scientists and engineers to share and exchange their latest contributions on resource sustainability for energy and electronics. Within this context, original articles as well as insightful review articles are expected.

In order to have a better insight into/opportunity of achieving sustainable utilization of our limited resources, the development of new methods and/or the combination of multiple supplemental (and other) characterization methods for the utilization of complex/functional materials in energy saving and consumer electronics is particularly welcome. A proper utilization of such complex materials is still a complicated and challenging task, since the material/element spatial heterogeneity and thus their process and/or resultant products/services might be varied with time (e.g., [1–5]). On the other hand, submissions that are relevant to many other areas of correlation between resources and energy/electronics are also highly appreciated. You can find some potential contribution topics under the “keywords”.

We look forward to receiving your contributions, and to future collaborations.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best regards, 

References

1) Akira Otsuki, Luc De La Mensbruge, Andrew King, Silvia Serranti, Ludovica Fiore, Giuseppe Bonifazi, 2020. Non-destructive liberation analysis of mechanically processed waste printed circuits boards, Waste Management, 102, 510-519.

2) Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, Akira Otsuki, 2019. Determination of Liberation Degree of Mechanically Processed Waste Printed Circuit Boards by using the Digital Microscope and SEM-EDS analysis, Electronics, 8(10), 1202.

3) Akira Otsuki, Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, Emilien Leroy, 2019. Selective milling and elemental assay of printed circuit board particles for their recycling purpose, Metals, 9(8), 899.

4) Akira Otsuki, Pedro Pereira Gonçalves, Christian Stieghorst, Zsolt Révay, 2019. Non-destructive characterization of mechanically processed waste printed circuit boards: X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and prompt gamma activation analysis, J. Composite Sci., 3, 54.

5) Akira Otsuki, Yue Chen, Yihong Zhao, 2014. Characterisation and Beneficiation of Complex Ores for Sustainable Use of Mineral Resources: Refractory Gold Ore Beneficiation as an Example, International Journal of the Society of Materials Engineering for Resources, 20(2) 126-135,

Dr. Akira Otsuki
Dr. Pezhman Ghadimi
Guest Editors

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