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 Colorado School of Mines.
News & Highlights
Research Highlight
Separation and recovery of cobalt from spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs) with supported Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX)
In the News
Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries
In the News
Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries
Research Highlight
Solute displacement in water–NaCl–organic mixtures
Cathode materials separation
Research Projects
CMI Project 3.1.11: Li, Co & PGM recovery from Li-ion batteries and e-waste
Tedd Lister at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Li, Co & PGM recovery from Li-ion batteries and e-waste"
CMI Project 3.1.12: Li-ion battery disassembly, remanufacturing, and Li & Co recovery
Tim McIntyre at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Li-ion battery disassembly, remanufacturing, and Li & Co recovery"
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 3.2.11: Ce gettering of Cu & Fe in aluminum alloy recycling
Ryan Ott at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Ce gettering of Cu & Fe 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 3.3.12: Low temperature electrochemical processing of rare earth elements
Donna Baek at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Low temperature electrochemical processing of rare earth elements"
CMI Project 3.3.13: Recovery of critical materials from dilute electronic waste streams
Ikenna Nlebedim at Ames Laboratory leads the CMI project "Recovery of critical materials from dilute electronic waste streams"
CMI Project 3.3.14: Separation and recovery of Dy & Co from e-waste
Ramesh Bhave at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Separation and recovery of Dysprosium & Cobalt from e-waste"
CMI Project 3.3.15: Low-temperature chemical-mediated reduction of rare earth elements
Mary Case at Idaho National Laboratory leads the CMI project "Low-temperature chemical-mediated reduction of rare earth elements"