Production and recycling of the cutting edge material of gallium: A review

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 971; p. 179046
• Main Authors: Guan, Tangzhen, Guo, Minghui, Wang, Lei, Liu, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 25.03.2025
• Subjects: Bauxite; Distribution; Gallium; Liquid metal; Recycling; Reserves; Reserves; Gallium; Liquid metal; Bauxite; Recycling; Distribution

Gallium, an indispensable scattering element, is driving the development of an array of latest generation functional materials. Due to its exceptionally conductive, fluidic, thermal, flexible, and biocompatible attributes, gallium and its derivatives are increasingly introduced into diverse cutting...