Waste? No, raw material!

Lithium-ion batteries are indispensable to the energy transition and play key roles in areas as diverse as electric cars and stationary energy storage. But even long-lasting batteries will eventually stop working – should they simply be disposed of? No, say Head of Laboratory Eva Gerold, her team at the Christian Doppler Laboratory Advanced recycling of lithium-ion batteries at Montanuniversität Leoben and commercial partner Aurubis AG: The CD Laboratory is researching how valuable materials can be recovered and reused as efficiently as possible from used lithium-ion batteries of various designs, which benefits both the environment and the economy!