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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Spent batteries

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A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study demonstrates a commercially viable method for extracting lithium — a critical element used in rechargeable batteries and susceptible to supply chain disruptions — from used battery waste using an electrochemically driven recovery process.

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