With the widespread use of lithium-ion batteries in a wide range of consumer electronics
products, the CE industry has undergone a dramatic shift. The Li-ion battery has emerged as …

Due to the ubiquitous presence of lithium‐ion batteries in portable applications, and their
implementation in the transportation and large‐scale energy sectors, the future cost and …

The political economy of lithium, a “critical mineral” for the renewable energy transition, is
marked by two striking developments. First, Global North governments that have historically …

Lithium is widely used in contemporary energy applications, but its isolation from natural
reserves is plagued by time-consuming and costly processes. While polymer membranes …

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for portable technology and are now poised to disrupt a
century of combustion-based transportation. The electrification revolution could eliminate …

Mineral criticality is a subjective concept that has evolved throughout history. An abundance
of literature on this topic has been published over the last decade, encompassing a variety …

The Faraday effect is a magneto-optical (MO) phenomenon by which the polarization
direction of linearly polarized light is rotated when passing through a transparent material …

The significant development in advanced technologies such as lithium-ion batteries has
increased the demand of cobalt and nickel. As a result, continuous supply from primary …

The number of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) from hybrid and electric vehicles that are
produced or discarded every year is growing exponentially, which may pose risks to supply …

The ever‐increasing amount of batteries used in today's society has led to an increase in the
demand of lithium in the last few decades. While mining resources of this element have …