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
Hydrogen electrolysis cells contain rare earth metals. Once an electrolysis cell has done its job, the materials used in it currently end up as scrap steel. A research team at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is now investigating ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Between upgrades and breakdowns to cellphones, tablets, laptops, and appliances, so many electronics are getting tossed in the trash that they've taken on a name of their own: e-waste.
Jun 3, 2025
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Business
Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, ...
May 29, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
When the computer or phone you're using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens?
May 28, 2025
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Business
A team of researchers affiliated with UNIST has successfully integrated artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the manufacturing process of lithium-ion battery cathode precursors, reducing defect rates and enhancing ...
May 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers have resolved a long-standing challenge in high-Ni cathode materials, a key component of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The team successfully reidentified the location of residual Li compounds, ...
May 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
As the world moves toward cleaner energy sources, a major challenge remains: how do we store renewable energy for when we need it most?
May 22, 2025
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Engineering
Engineers have developed a water-based battery that could help Australian households store rooftop solar energy more safely, cheaply and efficiently than ever before.
May 20, 2025
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Engineering
A team of scientists from the University of Melbourne and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has made a discovery that could transform how metals are extracted and purified from crude metals and waste ...
May 19, 2025
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Business
A data center builder and a battery startup have agreed to deploy a novel type of energy storage for the first time at a U.S. data center. It's the latest example of tech companies' search for ways to manage the soaring energy ...
May 15, 2025
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