biostudies-literatureLiu TUS Department of Energy1965https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6488666biostudies-literatureUnknown10(1)Large-scale applications of rechargeable batteries consume nonrenewable resources and produce massive amounts of end-of-life wastes, which raise sustainability concerns in terms of manufacturing, environmental, and ecological costs. Therefore, the recyclability and sustainability of a battery should be considered at the design stage by using naturally abundant resources and recyclable battery technology. Herein, we design a fully recyclable rechargeable sodium ion battery with bipolar electrode structure using Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ as an electrode material and aluminum foil as the shared current collector. Such a design allows exceptional sodium ion battery performance in terms of high-power correspondence and long-term stability and enables the recycling Nature communicationsSustainability-inspired cell design for a fully recyclable sodium ion battery.PMC6488666DE-AC02-06CH11357Zhang YLu JLin ZLiu TChen CZhang SfalseSustainability-inspired cell design for a fully recyclable sodium ion battery.Large-scale applications of rechargeable batteries consume nonrenewable resources and produce massive amounts of end-of-life wastes, which raise sustainability concerns in terms of manufacturing, environmental, and ecological costs. Therefore, the recyclability and sustainability of a battery should be considered at the design stage by using naturally abundant resources and recyclable battery technology. Herein, we design a fully recyclable rechargeable sodium ion battery with bipolar electrode structure using Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃ as an electrode material and aluminum foil as the shared current collector. Such a design allows exceptional sodium ion battery performance in terms of high-power correspondence and long-term stability and enables the recycling 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Apr2026-05-07T10:29:06.588Z2019-06-06T22:50:29ZS-EPMC64886663103680510.1038/s41467-019-09933-0