The CMI focus area Driving Reuse & Recycling researches energy storage systems, ways to enable and optimize co-production and electric machines. Researchers leading projects in Driving Reuse & Recycling are located at Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Garrison Metals.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Bioleaching of critical materials from LIB optimized with modeling
Acid Free Dissolution Recycling: A Second Chance for Rare Earth Elements
Research Highlight
Techno-economic and life cycle assessments showed positive profit and environmental benefit potential from bioleaching of lithium-ion batteries
In the News
Science News: Recycling rare earth elements is hard. Science is trying to make it easier
Research Highlight
Metabolic flux modeling enables optimized production of organic acids for bioleaching
Research Projects
CMI Project 3.1.11: Lithium, cobalt & platinum group metals recovery from lithium-ion batteries & e-waste
Tedd Lister at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Lithium, cobalt & platinum group metals recovery from lithium-ion batteries & w-waste"
CMI Project 3.1.13: Sustainable biorecovery of critical elements from lithium ion batteries
David Reed at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Sustainable biorecovery of critical elements from lithium ion batteries"
CMI Project 3.1.14: Sulfur dioxide leaching and electrowinning for the recovery of cobalt, lithium, and manganese from lithium-ion battery cake
Mac McCreless at Garrison Minerals leads the CMI project "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) leaching and electrowinning for the recovery of cobalt, lithium, and manganese from lithium-ion battery cake"
CMI Project 3.1.15: Separation and recovery of cobalt from e-waste
Ramesh Bhave at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Separation and recovery of cobalt from e-waste"
CMI Project 3.2.11: Cerium gettering of copper & iron in aluminum alloy recycling
Ryan Ott at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Cerium gettering of copper & iron in aluminum alloy recycling"
CMI Project 3.2.13: Biomaterials for critical material dissolution, recovery and separation
David Reed at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Biomaterials for critical material dissolution, recovery and separation"
CMI Project 3.2.14: Switchable solvent dewatering from recovery of critical materials
Aaron Wilson at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI Project "Switchable solvent dewatering from recovery of critical materials"
CMI Project 3.3.13: Recovery of critical materials from dilute electronic waste streams
Denis Prodius at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Recovery of critical materials from dilute electronic waste streams"
CMI Project 3.3.16: Low temperature REE metal production
Luis Diaz Aldana at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Low temperature REE metal production"
