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Advancements in high voltage, high-energy density, lithium-ion cathode materials: A focused review Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a cornerstone of modern energy storage technology due to their widespread use in grid storage systems, electric vehicles (EVs), and portable electronic gadgets [1]. Since their commercialization in the early 1990s, these batteries have been the favored choice …

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Future low-carbon materials projects need $1.6 trillion in funding, report says LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) – Some $250 billion of financing has been allocated to produce low-carbon materials in heavy emitting sectors such as chemicals, fuels and metals, but future low-carbon materials projects will need more than five times the level of current funding, a …

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New Adhesives Are Made From Bio-Based Materials Manufacturers are becoming more concerned about sustainability. If they can make a part from recycled materials or natural materials—without compromising performance or price—they are increasingly opting for the “green” choice. That notion even extends to adhesives. Two of the new products featured in this month’s “New & Noteworthy” …

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Cyclic Materials Announces USD $25M Investment to Establish Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling in Kingston, Ontario Cyclic Materials Announces USD $25M Investment to Establish Centre of Excellence for Rare Earth Recycling in Kingston, Ontario Pioneering 140,000 square-foot facility will anchor Cyclic Materials’ recycling infrastructure, combining commercial-scale processing and R&D to advance a secure, …

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Northvolt materials president becomes Battery Alliance managing director Emma Nehrenheim, most recently chief environmental officer and president of Northvolt Materials, has joined InnoEnergy as managing director of the European Battery Alliance (EBA). Nehrenheim joins the impact investor focused on clean tech innovation, particularly for batteries, months after the collapse of Northvolt, previously hailed as Europe’s …

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Cyclic Materials to invest $25m in rare earth recycling centre in Ontario Cyclic Materials’ Centre for Excellence is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Credit: Cyclic Materials/PRNewswire. Cyclic Materials has announced a $25m (C$34.04m) investment to establish a rare earth recycling facility in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The new Kingston Centre of Excellence is claimed to be …

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Chanel branches out into materials recycling Chanel has launched a subsidiary dedicated to recycling fashion materials at scale and commercialising the resulting products, called Nevold. Nevold – short for ‘never old’, is described as “an independent entity dedicated to the circularity challenges of the main natural textile and leather materials [that] brings together an ecosystem …

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Electra Battery Materials and Three Fires Group Advance Canada’s First Indigenous-Led Battery Recycling Venture TORONTO, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra”) and the Three Fires Group today announced significant progress on the Aki Battery Recycling joint venture, the first Indigenous-led lithium-ion battery recycling initiative in Canada. …

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Spanish lab develops sodium-ion cell with sustainable materials Spain’s Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía (ITE) has built a prototype sodium-ion battery cell using high-potential materials and a sustainable polymer-based separator, as part of the SOSBAT project to develop alternatives to lithium-ion storage. From ESS News Spanish nonprofit research body ITE has made a prototype sodium …

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DuPont Innovators in Semiconductor Materials Named 2025 Heroes of Chemistry Breakthrough in Semiconductor Lithography Recognized by the American Chemical Society WILMINGTON, Del., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that 13 of its current and former scientists and engineers have been named 2025 Heroes of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for an innovative program …

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Siamo davvero sicuri che l’Italia investa in realtà ad alto impatto? Cosa dicono i numeri del Circular Startup Index L’Italia si conferma uno dei Paesi con un più alto tasso di utilizzo circolare dei materiali, che si attesta al 20,8% contro una media europea dell’11,8%. È quanto emerge da Circular economy Lab, il rapporto di Fondazione Cariplo …

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Harnessing Light for Sustainable Polymer Modification in Next-Generation Materials In a groundbreaking development poised to redefine the future of functional polymer design, researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo have unveiled a novel postfunctionalization method that harnesses visible light to incorporate phosphonate esters into polymer chains. This innovative approach, led by Professor Shinsuke Inagi, utilizes …

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Electra Battery Materials Completes Feasibility Level Study on Battery Recycling Facility TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce completion of a feasibility level Class 3 Engineering Study for the construction of a modular battery recycling facility adjacent to its …

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Researchers develop breakthrough 3D Printing method creating Two Materials from one Resin Researchers from University of California Santa Barbara and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a revolutionary 3D printing technique that creates two materials from one resin, potentially transforming additive manufacturing by eliminating the need for manual support removal. The breakthrough, published …

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Looking upstream: A path to unlocking low-carbon, circular materials Materials value chains are complex and span the entire globe, and they represent 20 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To reach net-zero targets, the world is undergoing a materials transition in tandem with the ongoing energy and mobility transitions. Organizations around the world are …

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