This article was first published by the Applied Materials division at Argonne National Laboratory.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) announced the selection of eight projects to drive innovation in lithium-ion battery rejuvenation, recycling, and reuse.
The ReCell Center, located at DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory is a national collaboration of industry, academia and national laboratories working together to advance recycling technologies along the entire battery life-cycle for current and future battery chemistries. With its multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and experts, the center has been at the forefront of finding environmentally friendly and cost-effective methods to recover and reuse valuable materials from discarded batteries.
The $2 million awarded by AMMTO will fund eight projects at the ReCell Center to further refine their cutting-edge recycling processes, develop innovative techniques, and collaborate with industry partners to make lithium-ion battery recycling more efficient and accessible. The ultimate goal is to reduce the environmental impact of battery production while ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics.
