Advanced Materials in Responsible Electronics: Innovations for Sustainability, Health, and Circularity
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Abstract
Abstract Contemporary electronic devices generate substantial quantities of electronic waste (e‐waste), presenting a significant environmental challenge and exerting considerable pressure on the health of the Earth's ecosystems. Owing to the industry's heavy reliance on limited resources and the use of nondegradable components, innovation is necessary in device design, use, and end‐of‐life management. This review delves into the growing field of advanced materials for sustainable electronics, emphasizing their critical role in transforming the industry toward sustainability. The use of advanced materials in a sustainable way offers promising opportunities for reducing environmental harm and health risks while enhancing device performance and longevity. This interdisciplinary review explores themes such as energy efficiency, sustainable materials, recycling potential, resource consumption reduction, and environmental and health monitoring. It aims to illuminate recent progress, highlight ongoing challenges, and examine future prospects and applications for advanced materials in the pursuit of responsible electronics.
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OpenAlex topics: Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Advanced Battery Technologies Research · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Affiliations
Department of Chemical Engineering and Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute Technion‐Israel Institute of Technology Haifa Israel
Department of Chemical Engineering Guangdong Technion‐Israel Institute of Technology 241 Daxue Road Shantou Guangdong 515063 China
Laboratory of Molecular Science and Engineering Åbo Akademi University Turku 20500 Finland
Department of Materials and Manufacturing School of Engineering University of Wolverhampton England UK
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York USA
Key Lab of Artificial Olfaction of Shaanxi Colleges and Universities Shaanxi Key Laboratory of High‐Orbit‐Electron Materials and Protection Technology for Aerospace School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Xidian University Shaanxi 710126 People's Republic of China
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion Guangdong Technion‐Israel Institute of Technology 241 Daxue Road Shantou Guangdong 515063 China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Guangdong Science and Technology Innovation Foundation
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