A UNSW SMaRT Centre research study has found that lithium sulfur batteries (LSBs) could become the next generation of big batteries needed for the electricity energy transition
A UNSW SMaRT Centre research study has found how to recover valuable metals (especially rare earth elements) from liquid waste streams such as mining tailings waste
A UNSW SMaRT Centre research study has found how to more effectively separate valuable rare earth metals from recycled batteries, making recycling cleaner, cheaper, and more practical for real-world usee
A UNSW SMaRT Centre research study published by the Royal Society of Chemistry has found waste coffee powder can be used to recover lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co) from waste batteries
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers' have demonstrated a new role for waste carbon as a key storage factor for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, not just using carbon for existing sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries
In an article published by Nature, UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers and international colleagues demonstrate that repurposing waste streams for a new generation of sensors is not only possible but should be prioritorised
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers' have developed a novel carbon material, called "microzonal carbon" synthesized from waste hard rubber as a new type of anode material for next-generation lithium ion batteries (LIBs)
The UNSW SMaRT Centre welcomes the approval by the NSW Government of a new mandatory waste battery recovery scheme to help address the fast growing and highly toxic and dangerous problem of end of life batteries
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing multiple research findings around valuable new uses for textile and other wastes as sources of activated carbon for essential “purification” materials
Create Magazine has published a story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's capability to recover critical materials from waste streams, in the context of the multi-billion-dollar critical minerals pact signed between Australia and the US
There is growing interest in the use of coffee grounds to produce materials for advanced batteries, with some recent scientific studies showing significant advances in the search for sustainable and efficient energy storage solutions using biomass
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) interviewed UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena ahead of a speech she will make to to an upcoming Institute event
The UNSW SMaRT Centre has been operating a demonstration battery recycling MICROfactorieTM at the 2023 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference in Melbourne
