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
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at a Penrith Council Workshop: "Recovering Tomorrow: shifting from waste to a circular future", on 28 May 2026
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have been collaborating with an Indigenous community in central western NSW providing circular economy solutions in a housing project
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers are collaborating with communities and Indigenous leaders in the northern Australia about solutions for the fight against discarded ‘ghost’ nets and other fishing marine debris
