Polymer batteries: Towards the recycling of batteries
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PI: Alberto Salleo, Materials Science & Engineering Department
Postdoctoral Scholar: Alexander Giovannitti, Materials Science & Engineering Department
The efficient recovery of redox-active components from end-of-life energy storage devices is challenging due to the utilization of hazardous electrolytes and the requirement of mixed-phase electrode design. With funding from the Storage X Initiative, we will develop recyclable electrodes based on solution-process redox-active polymers. The electrode materials are designed to function in safe electrolytes to establish a facile, safe, and cost-efficient recycling process.