Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries

Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries

A microbial electrochemical technology capable of recovering 90%–95% of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries has been developed by scientists at the University of Surrey. The breakthrough offers a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional recovery methods and could be expanded to reclaim other valuable battery metals, like cobalt.