Sustainability Hack for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Makes Mixing Oil And Water a Good Thing

Image source: Unsplash. Article by Ryan Whalen. The Debrief – February 27, 2025. Research paper: RSC Sustainability.

Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a surprisingly simple way to recycle lithium-ion batteries—using only water and cooking oil to extract valuable metals in just minutes. The innovative new method removes low-value materials from the crushed remains of discarded lithium-ion batteries, leaving only the purified metals hidden within the […]

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