Sustainable chemistry routes for the recycling of critical metals involved in the energy transition Line of research The energy storage and production technologies upon which the energy transition is based rely on metals that, due to their limited availability, are termed critical. This research line involves the study of innovative methods (such as deep eutectic solvents, electrochemical methods) for recycling metals contained in end-of-life Li-ion batteries, investigating extraction mechanisms, and synthesizing and characterizing new inorganic materials for energy storage from the extracted metals. Staff Supervisor: Pier Giorgio SchiaviDepartment staff: Francesca PagnanelliPietro AltimariFrancesco AmatoAndrea Giacomo MarraniSilvia IacobelliLudovica D'AnnibaleUniversity staff: Marco Agostini Fundings and awards Fundings: Batteries reuse and direct production of high performances cathodic and anodic materials and other raw materials from batteries recycling using low cost and environmentally friendly technologies (Horizon Europe)Electrochemical Extraction and Recovery of Lithium Contained in Italian Groundwater Brines by Using End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries Cathode Materials (Progetti Ateneo Grandi) Theme and ERC Theme: Sustainable chemistryERC: PE4_4 Surface science and nanostructuresPE4_8 Electrochemistry, electrodialysis, microfluidics, sensorsPE8_2 Chemical engineering, technical chemistry Traineeship offer Area di ricerca: Industrial chemistryInorganic chemistryAvailability: one positionCourse of study (advised): ChemistryIndustrial chemistry
