Recycling of Critical Materials and E-Waste is a rapidly evolving field crucial for sustainable industrial growth, resource security, and environmental protection. As global consumption of electronics, batteries, and renewable energy technologies accelerates, the demand for critical materials like rare earth elements, lithium, cobalt, and precious metals is surging—making efficient recycling and recovery strategies more vital than ever.

At the Global Conference on Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing (MSAM – 2026), this session will spotlight innovations that close material loops and minimize environmental impact while creating new economic opportunities.

We invite submissions and expert talks on:

• Advanced Recovery Techniques: Breakthrough technologies for extracting critical materials from electronic waste, spent batteries, and industrial by-products.

• Urban Mining and Resource Circularity: Strategies for recovering valuable metals and minerals from existing electronic infrastructure.

• Sustainable Processing Methods: Green chemistry, low-energy recycling, and eco-friendly extraction processes that reduce the carbon footprint.

• Design for Recycling: Material and product design innovations that enhance recyclability from the start.

• Bioleaching and Microbial Recovery: Biological methods for extracting metals and rare earths from e-waste streams.

• High-Selectivity Separation Technologies: Membranes, solvents, and advanced sorbents for precision separation of valuable materials.

• Lifecycle Analysis and Environmental Impact: Assessment frameworks to quantify the benefits and risks of various recycling methods.

• AI and Automation in Recycling Plants: Smart sorting, robotic disassembly, and predictive modeling for efficient resource recovery.

• Policy, Regulation, and Incentives: International standards and economic models promoting critical material recycling.

• Battery Recycling and Second-Life Applications: Recovering lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other valuable materials from EVs and grid-storage systems.

• Circular Economy Strategies: Integrating recycled materials back into manufacturing ecosystems to reduce dependency on virgin resources.

• Industrial Symbiosis and Waste Valorization: Transforming waste streams into inputs for other industrial processes.

• Blockchain and Traceability: Digital solutions for tracking materials from recycling to re-entry into supply chains.

• Challenges and Innovations in Recycling Rare Earths: Addressing the complexities of recovering REEs from magnets, motors, and displays.

• Emerging Markets and Opportunities: The global landscape for critical material recycling initiatives and new business models.

This session offers a unique platform for researchers, engineers, sustainability experts, and policymakers to showcase their work and drive the transition to a circular and sustainable materials economy.

Join us at MSAM – 2026 to shape the future of critical material recovery and green manufacturing innovation!