Direct Recycling of Spent Li-ion Batteries: Challenges and Opportunities towards Practical Applications

G Wei, Y Liu, B Jiao, N Chang, M Wu, G Liu, X Lin… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
With the exponential expansion of electric vehicles (EVs), the disposal of Li-ion batteries
(LIBs) is poised to increase significantly in the coming years. Effective recycling of these …

A toolbox for improved recycling of critical metals and materials in low-carbon technologies

G Zante, CE Elgar, JM Hartley, R Mukherjee… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The shift towards renewable energy sources combined with other factors, such as
population increase, digitalisation, and a need to decrease carbon footprint, leads to …

Lithium-ion battery recycling─ influence of recycling processes on component liberation and flotation separation efficiency

A Vanderbruggen, N Hayagan, K Bachmann… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Recycling is a potential solution to narrow the gap between the supply and demand of raw
materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the efficient separation of the active …

Effect of lithium ion on the separation of electrode materials in spent lithium ion batteries using froth flotation

L Verdugo, L Zhang, B Etschmann, W Bruckard… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to develop a recycling process for spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
(LIBs). Amongst the various recycling technologies proposed, froth flotation is considered a …

Influence of the Crusher Settings and a Thermal Pre-Treatment on the Properties of the Fine Fraction (Black Mass) from Mechanical Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

C Wilke, DM Werner, A Kaas, UA Peuker - Batteries, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) rises the need to recycle their used
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). During the mechanical process of the recycling of the LIB cells, a …

In-situ pyrolysis based on alkaline medium removes fluorine-containing contaminants from spent lithium-ion batteries

H Huang, C Liu, Z Sun - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is an effective method for removing organic contaminants (eg electrolytes, solid
electrolyte interface (SEI), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binders) from spent lithium-ion …

[HTML][HTML] A greener method to recover critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): Synergistic leaching without reducing agents

M Roshanfar, M Sartaj, S Kazemeini - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient recycling of critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries is vital for clean energy
and sustainable industry growth. Conventional methods often fail to manage large waste …

Direct flotation separation of active materials from the black mass of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides-type spent lithium-ion batteries

G Hong, H Park, A Gomez-Flores, H Kim, JM Lee… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Batteries based on lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides (NCM), which have not been
extensively studied, were considered for this study. A black mass (BM) derived from a …

Bubbles to batteries: A review of froth flotation for sustainably recycling spent lithium-ion batteries

S Nazari, AB Vakylabad, K Asgari, J Li… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) have been consumed exponentially due to the rapid growth of
electric vehicles and electronics. Efficient recycling of spent LiBs is crucial for sustainability; …

[HTML][HTML] Graphite recovery from waste Li-ion battery black mass for direct re-use

A Chernyaev, A Kobets, K Liivand, F Tesfaye… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphite was recovered from two leached (H 2 SO 4= 2 M, 60° C, t= 3 h, Fe 3+= 2 g/L) Li-ion
battery black mass concentrates with minimized energy consumption. One black mass …