Old tires are finding a new life on the road as the rubber is recycled to make anodes for electric car batteries.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, led by Parans Paranthaman and Amit Naskar, have discovered a way to take old tires and remove the carbon black from them. The substance is then used for anodes on improved lithium-ion batteries. While graphite is a natural carbon usually used in battery anodes, carbon black is man-made.
What is Carbon Black?
Fillers are used as diluents in tire composition and to lower the cost of the tire. Elastomers are special fillers that can enhance…
