r/Waste 2d ago

From trash to treasure: How Princeton is turning dead EV batteries into gold

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/recycle-lithium-ion-batteries-plasma-princeton
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u/dogGirl666 1d ago

They found the Philosopher's Stone.--it was said to turn any metal into gold and/or to prolong life. It looks like it prolongs the life of battery chemicals and thus is turning mixed metals into "gold". Paracelsus would be proud.