BEST Magazine
29 January 2026
Molten salt breakthrough for battery recycling
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.
A fresh recycling technique tested at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory shows how molten salts could play a decisive role in recovering valuable metals from end‑of‑life lithium‑ion batteries. The approach focuses on extracting transition metals such as cobalt, nickel and manganese from used cathodes, helping to create a more cost‑effective and secure…
Key Takeaways
- • Molten salt breakthrough for battery recycling.
- • Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory shows how molten salts could play a decisive role in recovering valuable metals from end‑of‑life lithium‑ion batteries.
