Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide particles cause developmental neurotoxicity in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>.

ABSTRACT: Lithium is increasingly used in rechargeable batteries for mobile devices, electric vehicles, and energy storage, among other applications. One of the common formulations of lithium batteries is lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LiNMC) particles. Increasing utilization of LiNMC batteries would require adequate disposal and/or recycling, and yet the potential disposal of lithium batteries as waste either in or outside of landfills might lead to toxic effects to people and wildlife. However, understanding of the potential toxicity of LiNMC particles is limited. Based on previous literature investigating the mechanisms of toxicity of the constituent metals, as well as lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) nanoparticles, we hypothesized that LiNMCs would cause toxicity via mitochondrial impai

SUBMITTER: Faroud Lopez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12478298 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature