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
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
An opinion editorial (op ed) by UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena and Head of MICROfactorie Technologies Anirban Ghose has been published by The Policymaker
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
A Netherlands university magazine has published an opinion editorial (op ed) article by Prof Veena about the need to recover valuable materials from wastes for future manufacturing (and sovereign) needs
A UNSW SMaRT Centre government submission urging more robust recycling arrangements for electronic waste has featured in a new report by the Total Environment Centre entitled "Battery Recycling Crisis"
The Australian Institute of Energy has interviewed Prof Veena for its EnergyNews magazine about recovering critical materials from waste to drive Australia’s energy transition
The video recording the highlights of the official launch event of the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes has been published
The ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes, directed by renowned UNSW Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, was opened today
SMaRT supports the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in backing recommendations of the new CSIRO Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap
