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Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Stage of development / applications
- Mature technology
- Automotive (Toyota Prius)
UN Number
- Batteries, nickel-metal hydride: 3496
Components
- Nickel, rare earth elements, steel, aluminium, manganese, zinc, cobalt
Recyclability
- High nickel content and significant amounts of cobalt make these attractive to recyclers.
- Nickel, rare earth elements, steel, manganese, zinc, cobalt are recovered
