Deep eutectic solvents in E-waste recycling: preparation, properties, and hydrometallurgical metal recovery

Key Points

• The review aims to explore the use of deep eutectic solvents in the recycling of metals from electronic waste, highlighting their properties and benefits.
• Review of existing literature on deep eutectic solvent synthesis and applications
• Analysis of the properties of deep eutectic solvents in metal recovery
• Evaluation of environmental and economic impacts of using deep eutectic solvents
• Deep eutectic solvents are effective for selective metal leaching from electronic waste.
• They offer significant environmental benefits over traditional solvents.
• The economic advantages include reduced costs associated with metal recovery.