BEST Magazine
2 April 2026
German breakthrough in cleaner method for recovering battery metals
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.
A Fraunhofer IFAM research team has developed a new electrochemical process that could significantly improve the recovery of lithium, cobalt and nickel from used batteries, offering a potential boost to Europe’s supply security for critical raw materials. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) in Bremen, Germany, are working on…
Key Takeaways
- • German breakthrough in cleaner method for recovering battery metals.
- • A Fraunhofer IFAM research team has developed a new electrochemical process that could significantly improve the recovery of lithium, cobalt and nickel from used batteries, offering a potential boost to Europe’s supply security for critical raw materials.
