Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/13/2025
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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Speaker: Hongyue Jin, PH.D., Associate Professor, Department of Systems & Industrial, Engineering and Craig M. Berge Faculty, Fellow in the College of Engineering, University of Arizona
Enabling critical materials technologies towards higher readiness levels
Critical materials such as rare earth elements, lithium, cobalt, and nickel are indispensable in energy applications such as electric vehicles and wind turbines, but their supply has been subject to significant uncertainties in the past few decades. Both public and private sectors have made significant investments on enhancing the supply chain resilience of critical materials, but many of the technologies are at an early stage of research and development. This talk focuses on supporting the development of sustainable technologies, processes, and supply chains for critical materials towards higher readiness levels through techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment, and optimization techniques. Case studies will be provided on recycling of rare earth elements and Li-ion battery materials