Green cathode separation and recycling (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Green cathode separation and recycling

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ORNL researchers Lu Yu and Yaocai Bai examine vials that contain a chemical solution that causes the cobalt and lithium to separate from a spent battery, followed by a second stage when cobalt precipitates in the bottom.

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Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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