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Lithium supply will fall short of growing electric vehicle demand through 2029, analysis finds
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Lithium supply will fall short of growing electric vehicle demand through 2029, analysis finds

Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels In a study published in Cell Reports Sustainability, researchers conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date on lithium...

EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows
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EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows

Primary lithium demand by scenario and cumulative demand by sector. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01561-5 Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for...

Scientists solve high-nickel cathode challenge, reducing residual lithium
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Scientists solve high-nickel cathode challenge, reducing residual lithium

Distribution of residual lithium observed in intergranular voides via SEM imaging. Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research Researchers have resolved a long-standing challenge...

US data center to add batteries without lithium mined overseas
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US data center to add batteries without lithium mined overseas

Credit: panumas nikhomkhai from Pexels A data center builder and a battery startup have agreed to deploy a novel type of energy storage...

Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation
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Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation

Operando SEM analysis of Li/LLZTO interface under cyclic currents. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adq6807 A team of materials scientists and engineers affiliated with...

Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report
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Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report

Conventional lithium extraction requires several complex steps, as well as the use of acid and high temperatures, over the course of several hours....

Greens haven’t stopped vital lithium project
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Greens haven’t stopped vital lithium project

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nevada is home to the largest known lithium deposit in the United States and one of the largest in...

Lithium oxide sublimation opens doors for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing
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Lithium oxide sublimation opens doors for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing

Vapor study between Li2O and TMO oxide precursors. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01738-4 A common lithium salt has revealed new possibilities for...

Self-healing lithium battery stretches, survives punctures and cuts
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Self-healing lithium battery stretches, survives punctures and cuts

Stretchable aqueous Li-ion battery. (G) 50% stretched, (H) 180° twisted, (I) folded, and (J) punctured by a needle. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI:...