Lithium-ion batteries contain nickel, cobalt, and lithium – valuable resources that play a major role in powering electric vehicles. Mining has been the typical method for obtaining these metals, but ...

The Aachen-based battery recycling startup Cylib has demonstrated in a customer project that its in-house developed ...

Europe, China and the US will all struggle to produce enough lithium domestically to satisfy the demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, a new study has suggested. Researchers from East China ...

Scientists from China have developed a new way to recycle lithium batteries that is a triple win for the planet. It not only ...

Scientists have found that a thin silver coating can strengthen solid-state lithium batteries, helping prevent cracks and ...

But soon, prices crashed back down to earth. We saw lower-than-expected demand for EVs in the US, and developers ramped up mining and processing to meet demand. Through late 2024 and 2025, lithium ...

Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used to be put in soda for hangovers, and it saved the lives of the Apollo 13 ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Lithium can cause side effects like diarrhea, hair loss, and weight ...