Mar 24, 2012

Pulp and paper mill waste could be used in cheaper batteries

Scientists have created a rechargeable battery using the lignin from pulp and paper mills

Scientists have discovered that lignin, a plentiful byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, can be used to store an electrical charge. They've used the material to create a prototype lignin-based rechargeable battery, and suggest that it could one day be used as a less expensive, safer alternative to the precious metals currently utilized in battery cathodes. .. Continue Reading Pulp and paper mill waste could be used in cheaper batteries