Purpose A standardised life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for electric vehicle batteries is needed to meet reporting requirements, allow fair comparisons and to support LCA-driven development processes. As part of the standardised approach, guidance is needed for different multifunctionality situations, system boundaries, and consideration of other sectors and products. Especially, implementing different circular economy str...

Lithium‐ion batteries are essential for consumer electronics, stationary storage systems, and especially, electromobility, but are expensive and have a substantial environmental footprint. To improve the sustainability and cost‐effectiveness of batteries, innovative battery design and production processes across the entire value chain are currently under development. Life cycle assessment and cost analysis can help support suc...

Purpose With the increasing importance of sustainable development, reflected in various policies, life cycle assessment (LCA) guidelines for different industries and materials have emerged in recent years, mainly linked to batteries and their raw materials. This paper analyses the inconsistency between different industries’ LCA guidelines, their practical implications and the potential way forward. Methods In this publication,...

Since the beginning of industrialization, the economic viability of manufacturing companies relied on the exploitation of natural resources. From 2000 to 2019, the global consumption of raw materials surged by 65%, with 70% of these materials being non‐renewable. Addressing this unsustainable trajectory, the United Nations emphasizes “Responsible consumption and production” as a sustainable development goal (SDG 12), advocatin...

This review aims to demonstrate the connections between event-related potentials (ERPs), event-related oscillations (EROs), and non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), with a specific focus on transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS). We begin with a short examination and discussion of the relation between ERPs and EROs. Then, we investigate the diverse fields of NIBS, highlighting tACS as a potent tool for modulatin...

The European Union (EU) Battery Regulation aims to establish a circular battery production and sets minimum battery material recycled targets for new batteries from post‐production and post‐consumer waste batteries. However, it is uncertain whether these targets can be met due to dynamic market developments and if their compliance results in environmental benefits. Therefore, this study examines the circular battery production...

Purpose Vericiguat reduced clinical endpoints in patients experiencing worsening heart failure in clinical trials, but its implementation outside trials is unclear. Methods This retrospective analysis of longitudinally collected data was based on the IQVIA™ LRx database, which includes ~ 80% of the prescriptions of the 73 million people covered by the German statutory health insurance. Results Between September 2021 and Decemb...

Purpose Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) play a promising role in the development of new advanced materials. The growing demand of CNC-containing products in the food industry will lead to an increased human exposure through oral uptake. To date, there is a dearth of studies reporting on the risks which CNC pose to human health following ingestion. In vitro models, which lack physiological accuracy, are often used to justify anima...