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RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

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RecycLiCo Battery Materials and Nanoramic Laboratories announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of optimizing the complete life cycle of lithium-ion batteries. Nanoramic’s NMP-free and PVDF-free electrodes offer a solution to potential bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in lithium-ion batteries.

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Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

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b, Packing diagram of (Adpn) 2 LiPF 6 showing the channels of Li⁺ ions in the low-affinity matrix in the crystal structure. 2023) “A soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries.” .; colored box shows the dimensions of unit cell; red, a-crystallographic direction; blue, c-crystallographic direction.

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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The demand for domestically produced and sustainably sourced battery metals has grown at a near insatiable rate over recent years, as the domestic manufacturing capacity of lithium-ion batteries has grown exponentially from less than 50 GWh/year to now more than 700 GWh/year of operational and announced capacity.

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Ingevity enters EV battery market with $60M investment in lithium-ion anode materials producer Nexeon

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UK-based Nexeon is a desiger of silicon-based anode materials that improve performance of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and consumer electronics. Nexeon is developing two types of silicon material solution: NSP-1 is a silicon based composite powder designed for use in hybrid or low-loading anode electrodes (recommended use up to 10 wt.%

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Aqua Metals produces high-purity LiOH directly from recycled lithium-ion batteries

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Aqua Metals has recovered high-purity lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility located at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). Earlier post.)

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Sustainability & Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

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New Collaboration Balances Sustainability and Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling In our pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, the environmental and supply chain impacts of the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles should not be overlooked.

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Novel copolymer binder extends the life of lithium-ion batteries

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PVDF is characterized by a nonconducting nature, slow dissolution in the electrolyte, and poor adherence to the current collector—thus limiting its utility as a robust binder for lithium-ion batteries designed for a long cycle life. 0c02742.