Material flow analysis of carbon nanotube lithium-ion batteries used in portable computers

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1642-1648

  Espinoza, Vicente Sebastian ^a   Erbis, Serkan ^a   Pourzahedi, Leila ^a   Eckelman, Matthew J ^a   Isaacs, Jacqueline A ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electronic waste; Lithium ion batteries; Material flow analysis; Technology substitution

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTERS; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; ELECTRODES; INVESTMENTS; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; LITHIUM; MATERIALS; MICROCOMPUTERS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTES;

ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ANODES; MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY SUBSTITUTION;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84903937872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc500111y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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