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Carbonization of the PVC covering and recovery of the copper wire during the pyrolysis of a 54 cm spring-shaped VVF cable. Initial spring-shaped VVF cable, followed by changes after three minutes of irradiation with 300 W microwaves, and then after 12 minutes of irradiation with the same power.
Technology

New microwave-induced pyrolysis method for recycling electric cables

Ashwini Sakharkar

Microwave-induced pyrolysis!

illustration flexible bending circuit board
Technology

New flexible substrate material could help combat e-waste

Ashwini Sakharkar

The material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.

New method allows design of light-emitting semiconductors that are both biodegradable and recyclable.
Science

Reducing electronic waste with biodegradable luminescent polymers

Amit Malewar

Researchers manipulated the chemical composition of materials to make the polymers more recyclable.

Recovering silicon from expired solar panels for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Technology

Upcycling pure silicon from solar waste into lithium-ion batteries

Amit Malewar

The breakthrough could help meet the increasing global demand to power electric vehicles.

Electronic waste.
Technology

Using captured CO2 to recycle precious metals from electronic waste

Ashwini Sakharkar

This is a great process to enable recycling which aims to enable environmental sustainability.

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