🔋🚘 UC Irvine’s Huolin Xin is turning battery recycling into upcycling by using a chemical process that transforms old lithium-ion batteries into ones that perform even better than the originals. What begins with a laptop battery today could power tomorrow’s EVs. Reduced mineral mining = lower costs and a greener future. 💵 This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. Advocate for critical research funding. #SpeakUp4Science