Tons of used face masks to be turned into energy

Image: Face masks and batteries. Image credit: Shutterstock. Article by The National University of Science and Technology MISIS. TechXplore – January 28, 2022.

Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” (NUST MISIS), along with colleagues from the U.S. and Mexico, have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste. The authors of the research claim that their technology could turn waste that is difficult to recycle into raw materials, according to a study published in the Journal of Energy Storage. […]

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