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  • New electrochemical process could revolutionize lithium-ion battery recycling

    Nov 15, 2021 1:15 pm by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    Illinois chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su. Photo by Brian Stauffer

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    • Illinois chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su. Photo by Brian Stauffer

    Illinois researchers found an economical and sustainable method for separating cobalt and nickel from each other for battery recycling purposes – making spent battery electrodes a secondary source of these valuable metals.