31, January 2025

The Role of Organic Chemistry in E-Waste Management Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

Author(s): C Vijaya Shanthi

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Department of Humanities & Sciences, Annamacharya University, Rajampet, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202501006     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202501006


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The growing generation of electronic waste (e-waste) poses a significant challenge to environmental sustainability, human health, and resource conservation. E-waste contains various hazardous materials such as heavy metals, plastics, and toxic chemicals. Among these chemicals, organic compounds both synthetic and naturally occurring play an important role in the composition of electronic devices and the recycling processes. The application of organic chemistry in e-waste management has the potential to offer sustainable solutions in the extraction, recycling, and treatment of these materials. This review explores the intersection between organic chemistry and e-waste management, discussing the role of organic compounds in electronics, their environmental impacts, and the opportunities for improving recycling technologies. Additionally, it delves into innovative approaches for utilizing organic chemistry in developing eco-friendly materials for electronic devices and more efficient methods of e-waste recycling.

E-Waste, Organic Compounds, Sustainable Solutions, Innovative Approaches.

C Vijaya Shanthi (2025); The Role of Organic Chemistry in E-Waste Management Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 9,   Issue –  1.,  Pp.39-41.        Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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