Emerging battery technologies (post lithium-ion
batteries) are increasingly gaining importance in research. Some of these
technologies have the advantage of sharing production processes and materials
with current battery technologies, while others require new infrastructure to
be produced in large-scale. Among emerging battery technologies, rechargeable
alkaline batteries are promising to be used as stationary storage units,
allowing lithium-ion batteries to be used in areas where their higher power and
energy density is a key characteristic, such as electric vehicles. Rechargeable
alkaline Zn-MnO2 batteries also have almost the same materials as everyday primary
alkaline batteries; therefore, the existing infrastructure is highly suitable
for their production. However, recycling these batteries in a circular economy is very
important to keep precious materials inside the make-use loop as long as
possible. Given the common ground for rechargeable alkaline batteries with
primary alkaline batteries, the existing ecosystem for recycling can be used
for both of them to a high degree.
Main tasks:
- Making a heat map of the viability of 10-R strategies for emerging battery technologies.
- Identifying main actors for a circular economy ecosystem for rechargeable alkaline batteries in Germany and also related challenges.
- Identifying the most relevant circularity indicators for
the context of circular economy for emerging battery technologies and assessing the status-quo for the rechargeable alkaline batteries.
Required skills:
- Basic familiarity with batteris and circular economy.
- Ability to work independently and responsibly.
- Fluent language skills in English.
For inquiries and application submissions, please contact:
Siavash Aghaei
siavash.aghaei@tu-braunschweig.de
The thesis can be written in English or German.
Art:
- Bachelorarbeit
- Studienarbeit(Master)
Fachrichtungen: Maschinenbau, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Maschinenbau, Umweltingenieurwesen und ähnliche
Begin der Arbeit: Sofort
Zuletzt geändert: 01.02.2026
