A simple, highly efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process could provide a viable pathway for the sustainable recycling of depleted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): No chemicals beyond citric acid need to be added to leach out and separate over 99% of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese metals contained in NCM batteries. The resulting recycled material […]
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Ukraine Shows U.S. How To Beat China In Drone Battery Wars
Batteries are fueling drone warfare. Reconnaissance quadcopters with a half-hour of flying time require a constant supply of freshly recharged batteries to keep going. Bomber drones eat up similar numbers. FPV drones are shipped with batteries that weigh more than the drones themselves. Most drone batteries are made in China, which is why the Chinese […]
Novel electrochemical reactor can extract lithium from brine to address growing demand
A team of Rice University researchers has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries. This breakthrough, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , holds significant potential for renewable energy storage and […]
A new aqueous battery research collaboration to advance clean energy
UC Santa Barbara materials faculty members Raphaële Clément and Ram Seshadri will work with colleagues across the U.S. in one of two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub teams funded by a five-year, $125 million grant, “to seed and accelerate next-generation technologies beyond today’s generation of lithium (Li)-ion batteries,” the DOE stated. The multi-institution teams, one led by Argonne […]
Huawei to boost EV range, safety with sulfide-based solid-state battery
In a move that would provide major boost to battery technology in electric vehicles (EVs), Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei has filed a new patent application for a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a component used in lithium-ion batteries. The patent, titled ‘Doped Sulfide Materials and Preparation Methods, Lithium-ion Batteries’, introduces an advanced solid-state battery design aimed at […]
How Landfills Can Help Solve the Renewable Energy Land Shortage
The not-in-my-backyard perception of renewable energy projects has led to the delay or cancellation of thousands of projects around the globe over several decades. However, several governments are pushing companies to decarbonise and encouraging them to invest heavily in expanding renewable energy capacity to support these aims. While energy companies often seek out prime land […]
