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View article: Evolving Critical Metal Systems: Hype Cycles and Implications for Sustainable Innovation
Evolving Critical Metal Systems: Hype Cycles and Implications for Sustainable Innovation Open
To achieve the transition to sustainable energy and mobility systems, we are relying heavily on critical metals. The sustainable extraction, use, and circulation of these materials is not straightforward as contestation over the social and…
View article: Design for recycle of devices to ensure efficient recovery of technology critical metals
Design for recycle of devices to ensure efficient recovery of technology critical metals Open
Design for recycle unlocks selective and efficient recycling of technology critical metals.
View article: Timeline for establishing a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries
Timeline for establishing a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries Open
Electrification is a complex process with numerous stakeholders affecting circularity.
View article: Sustainability Science and Technology in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability Science and Technology in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Open
IOP journal sustainability science and technology (sus sci tech) in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs), Jonas Baltrusaitis, Bhavik Bakashi, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Christoph…
View article: Editorial: The challenge towards more sustainable lithium ion batteries: from their recycling, recovery and reuse to the opportunities offered by novel materials and cell design
Editorial: The challenge towards more sustainable lithium ion batteries: from their recycling, recovery and reuse to the opportunities offered by novel materials and cell design Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Chem., 14 May 2024Sec. Solid State Chemistry Volume 12 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2024.1421434
View article: A toolbox for improved recycling of critical metals and materials in low-carbon technologies
A toolbox for improved recycling of critical metals and materials in low-carbon technologies Open
A “toolbox” of processes is highlighted to recycle metals from energy storage and renewable energy devices.
View article: Securing technology critical materials for Britain – the legal and regulatory conundrum
Securing technology critical materials for Britain – the legal and regulatory conundrum Open
Concerns about climate change and energy security are driving a global shift towards renewable energy sources and green technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage and wind turbines. This commentary analyses the policy cha…
View article: Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives
Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives Open
While electric vehicles are seen as an important tool in the decarbonisation of transport, pack and module architectures make disassembly and recycling slow and complex. Removal of physical fastenings such as clips, screws, welds and adhes…
View article: Roadmap for a sustainable circular economy in lithium-ion and future battery technologies
Roadmap for a sustainable circular economy in lithium-ion and future battery technologies Open
The market dynamics, and their impact on a future circular economy for lithium-ion batteries (LIB), are presented in this roadmap, with safety as an integral consideration throughout the life cycle. At the point of end-of-life (EOL), there…
View article: The sustainable materials roadmap
The sustainable materials roadmap Open
Over the past 150 years, our ability to produce and transform engineered materials has been responsible for our current high standards of living, especially in developed economies. However, we must carefully think of the effects our addict…
View article: Debondable adhesives and their use in recycling
Debondable adhesives and their use in recycling Open
Structural adhesives are commonly used to join dissimilar materials and are of particular interest in complex technological devices but their use makes recycling difficult.
View article: Addressing the climate challenge
Addressing the climate challenge Open
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View article: Securing technology-critical metals for Britain
Securing technology-critical metals for Britain Open
In the next 5-10 years the UK is going to see dramatic changes to many of its large industrial sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, and energy generation, as we move from a fossil-fuel-driven society to an electrically driven one. Many …
View article: Net-zero solutions and research priorities in the 2020s
Net-zero solutions and research priorities in the 2020s Open
Key messages • Technological, societal and nature-based solutions should work together to enable systemic change towards a regenerative society, and to deliver net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. • Prioritise research into efficient, …
View article: Risk management over the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles
Risk management over the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles Open
Lithium-ion Batteries (LIB) are an essential facilitator of the decarbonisation of the transport and energy system, and their high energy densities represent a major technological achievement and resource for humankind. In this research, i…
View article: Image of Electric Vehicle Motor Disassembly Challenges
Image of Electric Vehicle Motor Disassembly Challenges Open
This image shows the challenges of removal and disassembly of electric vehicle motors at different scales of disassembly.
View article: Identifying the drivers of patients’ reliance on short-acting β2-agonists in asthma
Identifying the drivers of patients’ reliance on short-acting β2-agonists in asthma Open
This study confirmed the poor level of control patients have over their asthma, and how this affects their lifestyle and daily activities. Our results also confirmed that the patients' perception of both the disease and treatment plays a k…
View article: Beyond the EVent horizon: Battery waste, recycling, and sustainability in the United Kingdom electric vehicle transition
Beyond the EVent horizon: Battery waste, recycling, and sustainability in the United Kingdom electric vehicle transition Open
Industrial advances and academic enquiry into the transition towards electrified mobility has been arguably preoccupied with the earlier phases of technological development, while less consideration has been given to the end-of-life phase.…
View article: A circular economy of lithium ion batteries
A circular economy of lithium ion batteries Open
Image depicting a circular economy of electric vehicle batteries, showing reuse, recycling and remanufacture. Use in second life applications for example grid energy storage applications.
View article: The importance of design in lithium ion battery recycling – a critical review
The importance of design in lithium ion battery recycling – a critical review Open
Product design is an important factor which can control the efficiency and economics of a recycling flowsheet.
View article: Connected clusters: landscaping study
Connected clusters: landscaping study Open
This study presents evidence from five dynamic, city region-based climate innovation clusters. Here businesses, academics, communities and government work together to deliver low-carbon innovation. We believe this concentration of resource…
View article: Powering West Midlands Growth, A Regional Approach to Clean Energy Innovation
Powering West Midlands Growth, A Regional Approach to Clean Energy Innovation Open
The West Midlands is uniquely positioned to lead the UK in taking advantage of the economic opportunities arising from the global transition to a clean energy system. The region’s strengths include: strong and coherent political leadership…