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A Chinese research team received two major honors at the 2026 European Inventor Award for its breakthrough Directional Recycling Technologies (DRT), an innovative process that keeps valuable battery materials in a closed-loop cycle.

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Chinese research team
What
A Chinese research team received two major honors at the 2026 European Inventor Award for its breakthrough Directional Recycling Technologies (DRT), an innovative process that keeps valuable battery materials in a closed-loop cycle.
When
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:16:03 GMT · 15h 50m ago
Where
Europe ·
Why
The technology enables the recovery of over 99% of battery metals, promoting a closed-loop cycle for valuable materials.
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This technological advancement in battery metal recovery could significantly impact global supply chains for critical materials and promote more sustainable battery production and recycling practices.

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