Articles for tag: batteries, components, recycling, solidstate, technique

May 30, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

“Defects in batteries, such as voids and cracks caused by mechanical stress on the solid-state electrolytes, may block lithium-ion transport pathways and lead the battery to short circuit,” said Yi-Chen Lan, doctoral student in chemical engineering and first author on a paper explaining the recent findings and published in the journal ChemSusChem. “To recycle electrolytes that have undergone mechanical degradation, we use cold sintering to re-densify the microstructures and reprocess composite electrolytes by mixing ceramics with polymers and lithium salts.” The idea for cold sintering the liquid electrolytes needed in solid-state batteries came about in 2018, when a postdoctoral scholar

April 19, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Revolutionizing Rare Earth Magnet Recycling: NioCorp’s Sustainable Vision

NioCorp’s Innovation in Recycling Rare Earth Magnets NioCorp, the industry maverick, is embarking on an uphill journey towards revolution. Their latest initiative is a symphony of sustainability and efficiency, aiming to extract rare earth oxides from used neodymium-iron-boron magnets. The Promise of NioCorp’s Initiative Scott Honan, the company’s chief operating officer, envisions a seamless transition in the recycling process. The trailblazing design at the Elk Creek project offers a glimpse into the future, where recycling rare earth magnets takes center stage with minimal adjustments. Securing NioCorp’s Future NioCorp’s audacious move could potentially unlock new realms of production, elevating their capabilities