In 2017, UC Riverside turned waste glass bottles into lithium-battery anode material; one bottle could supply 3-5 pouch cells, while coin cells kept 1,420 mAh/g after 400 cycles

Engineers have ingeniously repurposed discarded glass bottles, converting them into battery anode material. This innovative method turns waste glass into nano-silicon, suitable for energy storage applications. A single glass bottle can produce either hundreds of miniature coin cells or multiple larger pouch cells, resulting in batteries that maintain impressive performance even after extensive charge cycles. This groundbreaking approach not only addresses battery demands but also tackles waste accumulation effectively.