Upcycled battery materials roughly double cell cycle life in tests

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) developed a recycling method that converts mixed battery waste into upcycled cathode and anode materials. In tests, pouch cells made with these materials lasted roughly twice as long as cells using commercial counterparts.

• Method upcycles mixed battery waste into both cathode and anode materials
• Pouch cells with upcycled materials lasted about twice as long as commercial ones
• Study led by professor Yan Wang, published in Advanced Energy Materials