Gold aus Elektronikschrott - Synthese von Gold-Nanopartikeln

Gold from electronic scrap - Synthesis of gold nanoparticles

Journal articleTransferPeer reviewed

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ByTimm Wilke, Oliver Bodensiek, Klaus Ruppersberg
Original languageGerman
Published inChemie in unserer Zeit, 52(5)
Pages342-349
Editor (Publisher)Wiley
ISSN1521-3781
DOI/Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ciuz.201800861
Publication statusPublished – 10.2018

How can you recycle gold from electronic scrap and make colorful gold nanoparticles from it? We describe a method that works with two old memory modules and 20 drops of aqua regia. In the end, you get a few milligrams of gold acid, which can be used to produce gold nanoparticles. To prepare for this model experiment or to bridge the exposure time until peeling off the gold touch off the board, socio-politically relevant facts about precious metal recycling can be worked out.