The CMI focus area Reuse & Recycling researches energy storage systems, ways to enable and optimize co-production and electric machines. Researchers leading projects in Reuse & Recycling are located at Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Colorado School of Mines.
News & Highlights
In the News
Protein process may transform rare earths recovery
Deputy Secretary Menezes tours Critical Materials Institute
Research Highlight
Electrolyte design for separation of rare earth metals (Pr & Nd)
Research Highlight
Selective REE recovery from magnet leachate
Research Highlight
Biosorption – selective REE-lanmodulin binding
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 3.2.11: 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"