Lithium battery recycling encompasses processes and technologies for recovering lithium and other critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries and natural brines. Approaches include electrochemical separation, membrane-based selective extraction, deep eutectic and switchable solvents, microbial electrochemical systems, and thermal methods such as flash Joule heating and microwave-assisted processing. The field also addresses direct cathode regeneration, electrode material upcycling, and integration with renewable energy, aiming to close material loops, reduce environmental impacts, and secure supply of strategic elements for energy storage technologies.
Engineering
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems, making efficient recycling crucial for sustainability. A research team led by Prof. Dan Tsang, Professor ...
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Energy & Green Tech
In a world-first for battery research, researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have employed a so-called multi-agent network in battery design. This AI-based tool ...
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Energy & Green Tech
A research team in South Korea has developed a breakthrough transfer printing technology that forms protective thin layers on lithium metal surfaces—an innovation poised to solve the long-standing dendrite issue plaguing ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Engineering
Engineering innovations generally require long hours in the lab, with a lot of trial and error through experimentation before zeroing in on the best solution.
Jul 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
To achieve better and longer-lasting batteries for electric vehicles, EU researchers are developing technology that enables batteries to quickly detect damage and repair themselves.
Jul 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, have developed ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of UConn College of Engineering (CoE) researchers, led by Burcu Beykal, assistant professor in CoE's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, have been studying methods for extracting lithium from different ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Engineering researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to make rechargeable, environmentally friendly water-based batteries perform far better than those currently available.
Jul 14, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of McGill University researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, has developed a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Engineering
Grab a coffee and your car is fully charged—this is how many people envision the future of mobility. But today's batteries still fall short of this ideal. While modern lithium–ion batteries can charge from 20% to 80% in about ...
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