End-of-life management of electric and electronic equipment: A literature review based on mapping knowledge domains

Circular Economy Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cec.2022.100008

Jie Li , Shidi Zhang , Yanan Jiang

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Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to obsolete electronic and electrical equipment and its materials. Due to the complex structure and composition of e-waste, improper disposal may generate substances harmful to humans and the environment and result in the loss of recyclable substances. To tackle the challenges in the end-of-life management of e-waste, there is a need for a systematic review of what the literature has investigated and found. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the extensive scientific literature related to e-waste management using a visualized approach. Overall, 8149 research articles were selected and exported from the Web of Science and then analyzed based on mapping knowledge domains. CiteSpace and Gephi, as effective tools, were utilized to identify hidden patterns and correlations from large and complex research outcomes from 1998 to 2019. This research discussed the evolution of global e-waste management, the knowledge-based network, research topics, frontiers and the cooperation relationships. Finally, this state-of-the-art review generated a few research directions that can be further investigated in this research field.

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电子电气设备报废管理:基于知识图谱的文献综述

电子垃圾(e-waste)是指废弃的电子电气设备及其材料。由于电子垃圾结构和成分复杂，处理不当可能会产生对人类和环境有害的物质，造成可回收物质的损失。为了应对电子废物报废管理方面的挑战，有必要对文献调查和发现的内容进行系统回顾。因此，本文旨在利用可视化方法探索与电子废物管理相关的广泛科学文献。总体而言，从Web of Science中选择并导出了8149篇研究论文，然后基于知识域映射进行分析。CiteSpace和Gephi作为有效工具，用于从1998 - 2019年的大型复杂研究成果中识别隐藏的模式和相关性。本研究讨论了全球电子废弃物管理的演变、知识网络、研究课题、前沿和合作关系。最后，本文总结了本研究领域有待进一步研究的几个研究方向。

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Circular Economy

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