TOKYO -- Japanese chemical and fiber manufacturer Toray Industries is developing a new technology that can recover more than 80% of lithium from used lithium-ion batteries, with the aim of commercialization by March 2028, Nikkei has learned.
Filter recovers more than 80% of metal using water purification technology
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Toray's nanofiltration membrane filters substances through microscopic holes on the surface. (Source photos by Shin Watanabe and Nozomu Ogawa)
TOKYO -- Japanese chemical and fiber manufacturer Toray Industries is developing a new technology that can recover more than 80% of lithium from used lithium-ion batteries, with the aim of commercialization by March 2028, Nikkei has learned.