NEWS ANSA: Scoperto con l’Intelligenza Artificiale un nuovo materiale per il riuso della CO2

Scoperto grazie al supporto dell’Intelligenza Artificiale un nuovo materiale che potrebbe dare nuova vita alla CO2 sequestrata dai processi industriali. Il nuovo materiale è uno dei prodotti finali dell‘innovativa tecnologia per il riciclo delle batterie esauste che punta all’estrazione in modo economico, usando un forno a microonde, di molti metalli preziosi contenuti nelle batterie, come nichelmanganese, e cobalto, nonché al recupero del litio.

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Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the discovery of new materials offers significant potential for advancing sustainable technologies. This paper presents a novel approach leveraging AI-driven methodologies to identify a new malate structure derived from the treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries. By analysing bibliographic data and incorporating domain-specific knowledge, AI facilitated the identification and structure refinement of a new malate complex containing different metals (Ni, Mn, Co, and Cu). The synthesized compound was investigated through chemical and physical analyses, confirming its unique structure and composition. The present work proposes a significant difference from the classical use of AI in materials science, typically rooted in data-driven approaches relying on extensive datasets. This hybrid approach, combining AI’s computational power with human expertise, not only expedited the structure determination process but also ensured the reliability and accuracy of the results. Finally, AI-driven material discovery highlights that waste materials can be transformed into valuable chemical products, suggesting their possible reuse, with several expected benefits, emphasising the role of AI in fostering not only innovation but also sustainability in material science.