Fraunhofer ISE Inaugurates New Research Center for Batteries

Research Focus: Sustainability, Safety, Performance

24-Oct-2024 - Batteries are a key building block for a successful energy transition, whether for the electrification of transport, the stabilization of the power grid or balancing fluctuations in green electricity. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has been conducting research along the ...

Promoting battery recycling in Europe and industrial by-products to power batteries

The role of the University of Oulu in battery chemistry research is further strengthened

15-Oct-2024 - New large-scale research projects aim to improve the recycling and recovery of battery materials in Europe and to develop more sustainable battery technologies.The University of Oulu's sustainable chemistry research is involved in two three-year international projects to develop new electrode ...

Second life of lithium-ion batteries could take us to space

From trash to treasure: Recycling used batteries shows promising results

20-Sep-2024 - The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in just the past four years, generating alarming amounts of battery waste containing many hazardous substances. The need for effective recycling methods for spent lithium-ion batteries is becoming increasingly critical. In the journal ...

More efficient battery recycling thanks to mathematical modelling

Recovering valuable raw materials with less effort

06-Sep-2024 - How can we recover as many valuable raw materials as possible, such as lithium, from melt-down electronic scrap? This question is being examined by a priority programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) dedicated to the production of tailor-made artificial minerals through metallurgical ...

Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go

“It’s every chemical engineer’s dream to have a formula like this at hand for their process”

30-Aug-2024 - Scientists around the world can now go full throttle in their research into chemical plastics recycling. Researchers at ETH Zurich have laid important foundations for this by showing that it’s all about the stirring. Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste are generated worldwide every ...

Researchers develop innovative battery recycling method

30-Jul-2024 - A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing use. The team has pioneered a new ...

Creating value from waste

EU Project Circular Flooring turns post-consumer PVC flooring into plasticiser-free recyclates

22-Jul-2024 - Following five years of intense research, the Circular Flooring consortium has proven that it is possible to produce plasticiser-free PVC recyclates from end-of-life flexible floor coverings. The solvent-based recycling process, which is operated with CreaSolv® formulations jointly developed by ...

Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste

Start-up wants to turn waste into treasure

10-Jul-2024 - ETH researchers are developing a process inspired by nature that efficiently recovers europium from old fluorescent lamps. The approach could lead to the long-awaited recycling of rare earth metals. Rare earth metals are not as rare as their name suggests. However, they are indispensable for the ...

Recyclables from wood waste for energy storage and environmental technology

Research team takes lignin waste from the timber industry to develop materials that can be used to build and recycle sustainable batteries

05-Jul-2024 - The biopolymer lignin is found in large quantities in trees. It ensures that the wood of the trees remains stable. If this wood is processed into paper, for example, only the cellulose part of the wood is of interest. The lignin remains – almost half of the tree's mass. "The pulp industry ...

The REWIND project: A leap into the future for battery recycling

01-Jul-2024 - Without lithium-ion batteries, environmentally friendly mobility and a sustainable energy supply would be virtually inconceivable. However, the increasing demand for batteries and the associated raw materials poses major challenges. The REWIND project aims to overcome important obstacles on the ...