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Rice University

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Rice University chemist James Tour, left, and postdoctoral research associate Bing Deng prepare to “flash” electronic waste to recover its valuable metals for recycling. The lab’s process, first developed to turn waste food and other carbon sources into graphene, has been adapted to recover other materials.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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