CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight
Innovation
The CoCuNi (Kokanee) model developed in project 4.3.12 has been released on GitHub, an open-source platform
Achievement
The model can be found at the GitHub repository: https://github.com/IdahoLabResearch/CoCuNi
Significant and Impact
- With model, critical materials researchers can analyze how supply chains of cobalt, copper, and nickel will be affected by EV deployment scenarios
- Next step is to use this model framework to evaluate CMI research impacts on the battery supply chain
Hub Goal Addressed
Analyzed supply chain bottlenecks and interdependency in response to EV growth scenarios
Highlighted the role of major metals on the criticality of minor metals both in primary and secondary production