Reinventing Battery Recycling: Plasma Technology That Recovers It All (VIDEO)

Rice University

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Rice University researchers have created a breakthrough plasma-assisted recycling method that recovers every critical mineral from lithium-ion battery waste — all in one fast, powerful pretreatment step. By blasting black mass with microwave-driven plasma, the team unlocks lithium, transition metals, and graphite for clean reuse, paving the way for next-gen urban mining and a stronger, more sustainable battery supply chain.

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