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  "textContent": "As global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge, a team of Rice University researchers has developed a faster, more energy-efficient way to recover critical minerals from spent batteries, potentially easing supply chain pressures and reducing environmental harm.",
  "title": "A faster, greener method to recycle lithium-ion batteries can also ease supply chain issues"
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