Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite jmm96@psu.edu Tue, 06/30/2026 - 11:57 June 30, 2026 A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy storage system, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a new study, researchers converted waste polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, into highly ordered s…
