Dry Processing is considered a promising approach to manufacture lithium ion batteries in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner. Researchers at MEET Battery Research Center have now systematically investigated how different degrees of compaction in this process affect the performance of lithium iron phosphate-based electrodes. Read more
In addition to valuable metals, lithium ion batteries also contain electrolyte components, the recovery of which has received little attention to date. A research team from MEET Battery Research Center and Shimadzu Europa GmbH is now presenting a process that allows the electrolyte to be extracted sustainably and selectively from the black mass. Read more
The sustainable and resource-efficient production of LIBs is the focus of the new joint project “Ganztrocken - Holistic Development of Lithium Ion Batteries Based on Electrodes Processed Entirely Using Dry Methods,” which will begin in July 2026. Coordinated by MEET, five partners from industry and academia will spend the next three years developing an end-to-end process for the dry production of battery electrodes. Read more
Highly loaded electrodes are considered a promising approach for increasing the energy density of LIBs and reducing costs. However, at high charge and discharge rates, the longer transport distances for lithium ions lead to capacity losses. A study by MEET and Helmholtz Institute Münster shows how ester-based electrolytes solve this problem. Read more
