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
Novel electrochemical method leaches Idaho cobalt concentrate

Development of a one-step magnet swarf bioleaching process

Life-Cycle Assessment of LIB leaching methods

Combining ADR and lanmodulin for Dy separation from E-waste

Scandium and yttrium separation from simulated allanite leachate
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 & e-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 3.1.15: 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"
