# Citric acid and vitamin C process recovers 97% of lithium from batteries

> Research shows that a mixture of citric acid and vitamin C can recover up to 97% of the lithium contained in electric car batteries.

**In brief**: Electric and batteries event (severity: info), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 23:08. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 23:08.

- Category: Electric and batteries
- Severity: Info
- Countries: Not located
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 23:08
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 23:08
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/2686-citric-acid-and-vitamin-c-process-recovers-97-of-lithium-from-batteries

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Con ácido cítrico y vitamina C recuperan hasta el 97% del litio de baterías de autos eléctricos - Induambiente](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQRllPSGhxZUpfVU51QWhZVXo0WGhNQ3FxQ1M5MTFiUVo1c2RZN29nYlN0LVJSakJ1bFRKY3RqQWhac3dfZnVDRlVoSmVIQzV3S0JnOENHVmxuWlVobGZxRkhuMUgtMlM4SEtrQXFFb0U4ZTNJekFWb2huSHNWd3BOcm1WNTJwUS01ZnN6VV9WZzdSRUQ2Z3dGV0h4Rk16UHpHLU9hS0VKMmg2S1ZkN0hteG5rdmgyZ3oyaEJ4STNmU3Q?oc=5) — Induambiente, 2 November 2026 at 23:08

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