Battery recycling closes the loop in electromobility

More and more electric cars are registered worldwide every year. At the same time, the raw materials for the batteries are limited and their mining is associated with negative environmental impact.

BASF researchers at the Ludwigshafen site are therefore developing a new chemical process to recycle the lithium contained in the battery in high purity. This will also avoid waste and reduce the CO2 footprint compared to state-of-the-art recycling processes.