Kanazawa University-led researchers recycle rare-earth elements from spent fluorescent lamps by chemical/mechanical treatment
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NOVEMBER 4, 2018
A team led by Kanazawa University in Japan has developed a cleaner method for the recycling of several rare earths (REs) such as yttrium (Y) and europium (Eu) used as phosphors in fluorescent lamps (FLs). This is because once milled the greater surface area of the pulverized phosphors provided easier access to the leachable metals within.
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