Fungi Recycle Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries (IMAGE)

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Fungi Recycle Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries

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The fungi <i>Aspergillus niger</i> (top left), <i>Penicillium simplicissimum</i> (top right) and <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> (bottom) can recycle cobalt and lithium from rechargeable batteries.

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