Researchers in South Korea have announced the successful development of an eco-friendly technology for recycling cathode materials from used lithium-ion batteries.
The recent rise in electric vehicles, mobile phones, and other consumer electronics has led to the rise of a new global challenge: the management of spent batteries.
The low-cost technology developed by the research team led by Dr. Jung-Je Woo at the Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) aims to address this issue.
According to rough estimates, the number of decommissioned EVs is expected to surpass 40 million by 2040. Therefore, finding an appropriate recycling technology is an absolute must.
The metals in EV batteries pose a significant risk to the environment and health, as they can contaminate water and soil if left alone.
The recycling process restores spent batteries to 100% of their original capacity, making them equivalent to new batteries, as the researchers claim.
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