Much of the technology that powers the modern world has a shelf life measured in years. Unfortunately, it's difficult and costly to recycle electronics, but a new project at the University of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Circuit boards form the foundation of modern electronics, but their production relies on materials that persist in the environment for centuries. These boards must meet precise ...

Tossed circuit boards are about 20% copper, a much larger fraction than the roughly half a percent in copper ore mined from the ground. That percentage, plus the growing mounds of global electronic ...