Recyclable mobile phone batteries are a step closer with rust-busting invention

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-recyclable-mobile-batteries-closer-rust-busting.html

"MXene, a class of nanomaterial with high electrical conductivity.like graphene, but highly tailorable unlike graphene... MXene rusts easily but high-frequency sound waves for only a minute removes rust restoring close to original state, and revitalizing MXene batteries every few years extends lifetime up to 3X... alternative to less-recyclable lithium... energy storage, sensors, wireless transmission and environmental remediation"

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Efficient and mild: recycling of used lithium-ion batteries

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Prospects of MXene and graphene for energy storage and conversion

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