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The recycling of rare earths from waste tricolor phosphors in fluorescent lamps: A review of processes and technologies

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  • Wu, Yufeng
  • Yin, Xiaofei
  • Zhang, Qijun
  • Wang, Wei
  • Mu, Xianzhong

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Rare earths have become the most important strategic resources, widely used as functional materials in industry and many other aspects of life due to its optical, electrical, and magnetic characteristics. As a consequence, a considerable number of wastes containing rare earths such as abandoned fluorescent lamps are generated and lost. Considering the scarcity in availability and supply of certain raw materials, waste tricolor phosphors are viewed as potential resources that can be mined in urban areas for their reutilization as rare earths. A number of studies in this area have been carried out all over the world.

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  • Wu, Yufeng & Yin, Xiaofei & Zhang, Qijun & Wang, Wei & Mu, Xianzhong, 2014. "The recycling of rare earths from waste tricolor phosphors in fluorescent lamps: A review of processes and technologies," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 21-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:88:y:2014:i:c:p:21-31
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.04.007
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