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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO 2 -reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO 2 in the form of carbonate solids. Travertine Technologies. from gangue minerals.

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UCSD researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from Li-ion batteries via eutectic molten salts

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The team is tuning this process so that it can be used to recycle any type of cathode materials used in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The center aims to help the United States grow a globally competitive recycling industry and reduce our reliance on foreign sources of battery materials. 2019) “Ambient?Pressure O 2 (0 Adv.

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Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

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Under such a scenario, the production of Li-ion batteries should expand hugely over the years to come, hence reviving the issue of finite Li reserves. These reserves are indeed limited, but Li can be recycled by hydrometallurgy, although the economics of such a process has yet to be worked out. —Grey and Tarascon.

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SciAps introducing family of handheld analyzers for in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

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First, SciAps has developed the LIBS (laser) Z-901 Lithium analyzer, purpose-built for measuring Li in rocks and brines, and the Z-902 Lithium analyzer with an extended spectrometer range for those users who need to additionally measure boron (B), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and perhaps other metals in brines. About the Instruments.

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