By A.J. Roan
Metal Tech News
Philosopher's graphene: waste into gold
Chemical process extracts pure gold from electronic waste Metal Tech News - August 17, 2022
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University of Manchester researchers have found that graphene can be used to extract pure gold from electronic waste, a method that produces no ions or salts and just gold.
Researchers from the University of Manchester might have to adopt a new title: alchemists, as they may have discovered the 21st-century version of the philosopher's stone. But unlike the mystical substance of old, the modern golden transformation is thanks to a microscopically thin material that has been growing in popularity due to its miracle-like properties – graphene.
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