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Gavin D. J. Harper — Bibliography

Ahuja, Jyoti, Robert Lee, Evi Petavratzi, Markus Zils, T. V. Krishna Mohan, Eva Marquis, Gavin D. J. Harper, Frances Wall, and Aleksandra Čavoški. 2026. “On whose terms? Improving terminology for reverse loops in a circular economy of critical materials.” Sustainability Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.1088/2977-3504/aeb9dd.

Harper, Gavin D. J., Malik Degri, Muhammed Awais, and Allan Walton. 2021. Image of electric vehicle motor disassembly challenges. University of Birmingham eData. https://doi.org/10.25500/edata.bham.00000605.

Lee, Robert, Jyoti Ahuja, and Gavin D. J. Harper. 2020. A circular economy of lithium ion batteries. University of Birmingham eData. https://doi.org/10.25500/edata.bham.00000486.

Harper, Gavin D. J., and Peter Wells. 2012. “Diverse regional sustainability strategies: template for the future or squandered resources?.” International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 12 (2) : 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijatm.2012.046860.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2016. “Nine ways steel could build a greener economy.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.jfvskrpgs.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2019. “Ford Bridgend closure: the UK's car industry could stage a revival by recycling rare earths.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.saancjt7j.

Harper, Gavin D. J., and Allan Walton. 2020. “Boris Johnson promises a UK offshore wind revolution – but China holds the monopoly on vital 'rare earth' metals.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.mr7am5vc3.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2022. “War in Ukraine could cut global supply of essential elements for making green technology.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.ckk6mj9ce.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2023. “China's gallium and germanium controls: what they mean and what could happen next.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.umpqata4r.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2023. “Huge phosphate discovery in Norway could fully charge the electric vehicle industry.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.ccwx5vfsk.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2025. “What resources will US gain access to under Ukraine mineral deal? Expert Q&A.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.hyhqeddhr.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2026. “The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world's militaries.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.x9ya4pfa5.

Nguyen-Tien, Viet, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Robert J. R. Elliott. 2026. “Batteries, coûts, réseaux… L'industrie automobile franchit le point de bascule et peut s'affranchir du pétrole.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/aak.ktrwtsrhv.

Nguyen-Tien, Viet, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Robert J. R. Elliott. 2026. “Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.muvv9mnd3.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2026. “The world's supply of helium is being threatened by the Iran war.” The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/ab.9gs7a5m7x.

Tsolakis, Naoum, Wei Nie, Zhong Guan, Yongxu Zhao, Fangrui Li, Mariel Alem Fonseca, Deepesh Jayasekara, Garry Clawson, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Mukesh Kumar. 2026. “A Hybrid Simulation Modelling Framework for Stress Testing Rare Earth Element-Centric Semiconductor Supply Chains.” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2026.3731827.

Al-Shatty, Wafaa, Oriyomi Olalekan Ogunbanjo, Harrison Fell, Oli Fryatt, Pierrot S. Attidekou, Gavin D. J. Harper, Paul A. Anderson, Davide Deganello, and Jenny Baker. 2026. “High-Throughput Graphite Recovery from Battery Anode Scrap, Impacts of Using In-Line Near-Infrared Processing on Material Integrity.” ACS Sustainable Resource Management 3 (8) : 2751-2765. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.6c00237.

Zanoletti, Alessandra, Alberto Mannu, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Elza Bontempi. 2026. “Towards a courageous EU policy for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries: rethinking dismantling, standardization, and responsibility.” EES Batteries 2 (5) : 1459-1467. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6eb00060f.

Ma, Xiaotu, Zifei Meng, Marilena Velonia Bellonia, Jeffrey Spangenberger, Gavin D. J. Harper, Eric Gratz, Elsa Olivetti, Renata Arsenault, and Yan Wang. 2025. “The evolution of lithium-ion battery recycling.” Nature Reviews Clean Technology 1 (1) : 75–94. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-024-00010-4.

Mahanty, Sampriti, Frank Boons, and Gavin D. J. Harper. 2025. “Evolving Critical Metal Systems: Hype Cycles and Implications for Sustainable Innovation.” Sustainability 17 (6) : 2778. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17062778.

Keal, Molly E., Sean Scott, Bashayer N. N. Alsulami, Jeff Kettle, Andrew Feeney, Jacqueline S. Edge, Paul A. Anderson, et al. 2025. “Design for recycle of devices to ensure efficient recovery of technology critical metals.” RSC Sustainability 3 (6) : 2455–2471. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5su00128e.

Harper, Gavin D. J., Roberto Sommerville, Emma Kendrick, Laura Driscoll, Peter Slater, Rustam Stolkin, Allan Walton, et al. 2020. “Publisher Correction: Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (Nature,(2019), 575, 7781,(75-86), 10.1038/s41586-019-1682-5).” Nature 578 (7794) : E20. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1862-3.

Hartley, Jennifer M., Sean Scott, Jake M. Yang, Paul A. Anderson, Gavin D. J. Harper, Jyoti Ahuja, Evi Petavratzi, Harikrishnan Tulsidas, and Andrew P. Abbott. 2025. “Timeline for establishing a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.” EES batteries 1 (6) : 1502–1514. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5eb00144g.

Meng, Fanran, Jennifer L. Hawkin, Lukas Gast, Stella Job, Conchúr M. Ó Brádaigh, Jonathan M. Cullen, Gary A. Leeke, et al. 2025. “End-of-life management for wind turbines.” Nature Reviews Clean Technology 1 (10) : 677–698. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-025-00097-3.

Hartley, Jennifer M., Sean Scott, Jake M. Yang, Paul A. Anderson, Gavin D. J. Harper, Jyoti Ahuja, Evi Petavratzi, Harikrishnan Tulsidas, and Andrew P. Abbott. 2026. “Correction: Timeline for establishing a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.” EES batteries 2 (1) : 295. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5eb90026c.

Walton, Allan, Paul A. Anderson, Gavin D. J. Harper, Vicky Mann, John Beddington, Andrew P. Abbott, Andrew Bloodworth, et al. 2021. Securing technology-critical metals for Britain. University of Birmingham. https://doi.org/10.25500/epapers.bham.00003450.

Mulcahy, Kira R., Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick, Gavin D. J. Harper, Allan Walton, and Andrew P. Abbott. 2021. “Debondable adhesives and their use in recycling.” Green Chemistry 24 (1) : 36-61. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1gc03306a.

Titirici, Magda, Sterling G Baird, Taylor D Sparks, Shirley Min Yang, Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Omid Hosseinaei, David P Harper, et al. 2022. “The sustainable materials roadmap.” Journal of Physics Materials 5 (3) : 032001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/ac4ee5.

Nguyen-Tien, Viet, Qiang Dai, Gavin D. J. Harper, Paul A. Anderson, and Robert J.R. Elliott. 2022. “Optimising the geospatial configuration of a future lithium ion battery recycling industry in the transition to electric vehicles and a circular economy.” Applied Energy 321 : 119230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119230.

Harper, Gavin D. J., Emma Kendrick, Paul A Anderson, Wojciech Mrozik, Paul Christensen, Simon Lambert, David Greenwood, et al. 2023. “Roadmap for a sustainable circular economy in lithium-ion and future battery technologies.” Journal of Physics Energy 5 (2) : 021501. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7655/acaa57.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2023. “Upcycle for enhanced performance.” Nature Sustainability 6 (7) : 725–726. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01090-z.

Scott, Sean, Zayd Islam, Jack Allen, Tanongsak Yingnakorn, Ali Alflakian, Jamie Hathaway, Alireza Rastegarpanah, et al. 2023. “Designing lithium-ion batteries for recycle: The role of adhesives.” Next Energy 1 (2) : 100023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxener.2023.100023.

Zante, Guillaume, Christopher E. Elgar, Jennifer M. Hartley, Rudra Mukherjee, Jeff Kettle, Louise E. Horsfall, Allan Walton, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Andrew P. Abbott. 2024. “A toolbox for improved recycling of critical metals and materials in low-carbon technologies.” RSC Sustainability 2 (2) : 320–347. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3su00390f.

Čavoški, Aleksandra, Jyoti Ahuja, Gavin D. J. Harper, and David Peck. 2023. “Securing technology critical materials for Britain - the legal and regulatory conundrum.” Environmental Law Review 25 (4) : 3–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614529231211746.

Magni, Mirko, Marcello Colledani, and Gavin D. J. Harper. 2024. “The challenge towards more sustainable lithium ion batteries: from their recycling, recovery and reuse to the opportunities offered by novel materials and cell design.” Frontiers in Chemistry 12 : 1421434. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2024.1421434.

Baltrusaitis, Jonas, Bhavik Bakshi, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Christopher J Chuck, Marc-Olivier Coppens, Jacqueline S Edge, Gavin D. J. Harper, et al. 2024. “Sustainability Science and Technology in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.” Sustainability Science and Technology 1 (1) : 010201. https://doi.org/10.1088/2977-3504/ad555a.

Jaššo, Kamil, Martin Mačák, Martin Šedina, Josef Máca, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Tomáš Kazda. 2025. “Ecological impact of vehicles: A comparative study within the Czech Republic and other Visegrad 4 countries.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 209 : 115059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.115059.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2014. “Energy Costs.” In Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346526.n188.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2014. “Telematics.” In Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy, vol. 1, 1323–1327. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346526.n463.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Six Sigma.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n126.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Swansea Declaration.” In Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412974615.n104.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Futurology.” In Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412975704.n55.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Thin Film.” In Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412975704.n20.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Copper Indium (Gallium) Selenide (CIGS or CIS) Solar Photovoltaic Thin Film.” In Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412975704.n32.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Electricity.” In Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412974592.n43.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Radiation Sources.” In Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412974592.n121.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Factor Four & Factor Ten.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n73.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Concentrating Solar Technology.” In Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412975704.n31.

Thompson, Dana L., Jennifer M. Hartley, Simon M. Lambert, Muez Shiref, Gavin D. J. Harper, Emma Kendrick, Paul Anderson, Karl S. Ryder, Linda Gaines, and Andrew P. Abbott. 2020. “The importance of design in lithium ion battery recycling–a critical review.” Green Chemistry 22 (22) : 7585-7603. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC02745F.

Christensen, Paul A., Paul A. Anderson, Gavin D. J. Harper, Simon M. Lambert, Wojciech Mrozik, Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Malcolm S. Wise, and Oliver Heidrich. 2021. “Risk management over the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 148 : 111240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111240.

Melin, Hans Eric, Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Anthony Y. Ku, Alissa Kendall, Gavin D. J. Harper, and Oliver Heidrich. 2021. “Global implications of the EU battery regulation.” Science 373 (6553) : 384–387. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh1416.

Ainalis, D., Ronita Bardhan, Keith Bell, David Cebon, Mike Czerniak, J. Doyne Farmer, Shaun Fitzgerland, Krzysztof Galkowski, Samuel Grimshaw, Gavin D. J. Harper, et al. 2021. Net-zero solutions and research priorities in the 2020s. COP26 Universities Network. https://doi.org/10.25561/98315.

Thompson, Dana, Charlotte Hyde, Jennifer M. Hartley, Andrew P. Abbott, Paul A. Anderson, and Gavin D. J. Harper. 2021. “To shred or not to shred: A comparative techno-economic assessment of lithium ion battery hydrometallurgical recycling retaining value and improving circularity in LIB supply chains.” Resources Conservation and Recycling 175 : 105741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105741.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Transnational Capitalist Class.” In Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412971867.n125.

Fazey, Ioan, Niko Schäpke, Guido Caniglia, Anthony Hodgson, Ian Kendrick, Christopher Lyon, Glenn Page, et al. 2020. “Transforming knowledge systems for life on Earth: Visions of future systems and how to get there.” Energy Research & Social Science 70 : 101724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101724.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Swimming Pools and Spas.” In Green Consumerism: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973809.n144.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Electricity Usage.” In Green Consumerism: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973809.n46.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Green Power.” In Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973816.n66.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Chernobyl.” In Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973816.n25.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Toyota.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n146.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Green Technology.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n84.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Green Design.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n82.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Energy Service Company.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n54.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Distributed Energy.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n41.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Design for Environment.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n39.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Cogeneration.” In Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973793.n28.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Climate Neutrality.” In Green Energy: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412971850.n24.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2013. “Carbon Farming.” In Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics, 1–7. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6167-4_473-1.

King, Sir David, Patrick Allcorn, Jon Berry, Martin Crouch, Caroline Kuzemko, Philip Farrell, martin freer, et al. 2018. Powering West Midlands Growth: A Regional Approach to Clean Energy Innovation. University of Birmingham. https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.35858.50886.

Skeete, Jean-Paul, Peter Wells, Xue Dong, Oliver Heidrich, and Gavin D. J. Harper. 2020. “Beyond the EVent horizon: Battery waste, recycling, and sustainability in the United Kingdom electric vehicle transition.” Energy Research & Social Science 69 : 101581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101581.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Innovation.” In Green Energy: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412971850.n75.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2011. “Solar Oven.” In Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412975704.n103.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2010. “Energy.” In Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412972093.n104.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2010. “Architecture, sustainable.” In Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412959216.n19.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2010. “Holography.” In Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412959216.n128.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2010. “Solar Power.” In Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412959216.n279.

Fazey, Ioan, Niko Schäpke, Guido Caniglia, James Patterson, Johan Hultman, Barbara van Mierlo, Filippa Säwe, et al. 2018. “Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research.” Energy Research & Social Science 40 : 54–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2017.11.026.

Harper, Gavin D. J., and Ken Peattie. 2011. “Tracking the influence of the first special journal issue on'Green Marketing': A citation network analysis.” Social Business 1 (3) : 239–261. https://doi.org/10.1362/204440811x13210328296540.

Harper, Gavin D. J. 2007. “Can ‘Complexity Science’ Inform the Nuclear vs. Renewables Energy Debate.” MSc Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies, University of East London / Centre for Alternative Technology. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1787589.

Harper, Gavin D. J., Roberto Sommerville, Emma Kendrick, Laura Driscoll, Peter Slater, Rustam Stolkin, Allan Walton, et al. 2019. “Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles.” Nature 575 (7781) : 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1682-5.