Thiazole-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Photoreductive Gold Recovery from E-Waste

Key Points

• The research aims to improve gold recovery from electronic waste using thiazole-linked covalent organic frameworks.
• Developed two different thiazole-linked covalent organic frameworks from their imine analogues.
• Assessed the efficiency of gold ion reduction from electronic waste.
• Utilized photoreductive processes for enhanced recovery of gold.
• Demonstrated effective photoreduction of gold ions using the developed frameworks.
• Achieved higher gold recovery rates compared to traditional methods.
• Showed that thiazole-linked COFs offer improved performance in gold extraction.