Cobalt prices more than doubled in 2017, fueled in part by demand and investor interest. Rising demand for electrified vehicles could lead to cobalt shortages. The recent discovery of a massive trove ...
The element cobalt is considered a typical ferromagnet with no further secrets. However, an international team led by HZB researcher Dr. Jaime Sánchez-Barriga has now uncovered complex topological ...
A team of researchers in Japan has created a cleaner alternative to using cobalt—a rare element and key component in lithium-ion batteries—that also improves the battery’s chemistry. SAN FRANCISCO, ...
Cobalt and nickel, bound together in lithium-ion battery cathodes, are difficult to separate during battery recycling. Researchers have now found a way to tease the elements apart electrochemically ...