Lithium is a chemical element used in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles (EVs). So it's fair to say lithium–a soft, silvery-white alkali ...

Lithium-ion battery recyclers source materials from two main streams: defective scrap material from battery manufacturers, and so-called "dead" batteries, mostly collected from workplaces. The ...

IGO Limited, the part owner of the country’s biggest lithium mine and processing facility, has slumped deeper into loss as the battery mineral piles up amid a slump in prices and a lack of demand.

AIM: The objective of this study is to compare the durability and failure rates of feldspathic, lithium disilicate, and alumina veneers following treatment. METHODS: A comprehensive search of the ...

Today, lithium is the element of choice in the weighty boxes that power electric vehicles. The lithium-ion rechargeable battery isn’t a spring chicken either: materials scientists John ...