Metal Extraction and Recovery Technologies from E-Waste
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced functional materials; heavy metal; resource recovery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
E-waste has become one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams worldwide, containing both hazardous substances and valuable metals. Efficient extraction and recovery of metals from e-waste are crucial for mitigating environmental risks, promoting resource circularity, and supporting sustainable industrial development.
This Special Issue on “Metal Extraction and Recovery Technologies from E-Waste” seeks high-quality works focusing on innovative technologies, mechanisms, and applications related to metal extraction and recovery from e-waste. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced physical and chemical pre-treatment methods for E-waste.
- Innovative metal extraction approaches, including hydrometallurgy, bioleaching, mechanochemistry, and molten salts/ionic liquids.
- Efficient recovery and purification processes (solvent extraction, electrochemical methods, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane separation).
- Process integration, scale-up strategies, and green engineering approaches.
- High-value utilization of recovered metals.
- Environmental and sustainability assessments, including life cycle analysis and techno-economic evaluations.
Dr. Ying Zhou
Dr. Shengshou Ma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- E-waste recycling
- metal extraction
- hydrometallurgy
- bioleaching
- pyrometallurgy
- mechanochemistry
- sustainable recycling
- waste valorization
- techno-economic analysis
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