RECYCLE 1 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University graduate student Kimmai Tran and her colleagues have developed an environmentally friendly solution to remove valuable cobalt and lithium metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.