{"id":29202,"date":"2023-01-25T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T11:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=29202"},"modified":"2023-01-25T11:15:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T11:15:37","slug":"new-nanomaterial-invention-sparks-potential-phone-battery-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-nanomaterial-invention-sparks-potential-phone-battery-recycling\/29202\/","title":{"rendered":"New nanomaterial invention sparks potential for phone battery recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thanks to a nanomaterial innovation developed by RMIT University engineers, rather than disposing of mobile batteries after two or three years, mobile phone battery recycling<\/a> could be made possible, expanding their lifetime up to three times longer than today\u2019s technology. The team believes that we could have recyclable batteries that last for up to nine years by using high-frequency sound waves to remove rust that inhibits performance.<\/p>\n Currently, only 10% of used handheld batteries are collected for recycling in Australia, with the remaining 90% going into landfill or being disposed of incorrectly. A major challenge to battery recycling is the high cost of recovering lithium and other metals, but the team\u2019s innovation is set to address this barrier.<\/p>\n