Lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals nearing production in the US

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Lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals nearing production in the US

Photo by Wan Shanchao / VCG via Getty Images We could soon see more lithium-ion batteries made with recycled materials thanks to a new partnership. BASF, a battery materials producer, has announced that it’s teaming up with Nanotech Energy, a maker of graphene-based energy products, to produce lithium-ion batteries with recycled materials for customers in North America. While BASF will create the cathode active materials using recycled metals f…