Method Turns Fruit Peels into New Batteries

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  • TBMG-37974
Published November 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Scientists have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries. The team demonstrated the concept using orange peel, which efficiently recovered precious metals from battery waste. They then made functional batteries from these recovered metals, creating minimal waste in the process.