Gashi Automotive News Lithium is a key component in batteries.
Although its reserves are relatively abundant, with the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, lithium supply may soon be in short supply.
In addition, recovering lithium from used batteries can easily pollute the environment and is very inefficient.
According to foreign media reports, in order to change this situation, the research team at Rice University has proposed a fast, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery using microwave radiation and easily biodegradable solvents.
Research results show that the new process can recover as much as 50% of the lithium in spent lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathodes in just 30 seconds, thus overcoming a major bottleneck in LIB recycling technology.
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