# Solving the solvent problem

**Published:** August 4, 2026
**Author:** Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
**Source:** MIT News — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/solving-the-solvent-problem

Lithium-ion batteries are the leading choice in today’s electric vehicle and battery energy storage system industries, but they contain a number of critical minerals — including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and graphite — that are considered essential for economic and national…

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