Episode 500
Gold from garbage
Scientists have developed a new way to extract gold from electrical goods.
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
September 5, 20165m 30s
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Show Notes
How much gold have you got sitting in your desk drawer or up in the attic? Probably more than you think because a surprisingly large amount of the world's gold supply is tied up in old electronics. But getting it back out is chemically very tricky, meaning large amounts of the precious metal is actually ending up in landfill! Maybe not for much longer though, because researchers from the University of Edinburgh have developed a chemical solution to the problem, as Connie Orbach heard from Professor Jason Love Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
goldextractionchemistryamideelectronicswasteprecious metals