Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries

W Mrozik, MA Rajaeifar, O Heidrich… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric transportation and to
support the application of renewable energies by auxiliary energy storage systems. This …

An overview of global power lithium-ion batteries and associated critical metal recycling

Y Miao, L Liu, Y Zhang, Q Tan, J Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in emerging markets is pouring huge
reserves into, and triggering broad interest in the battery sector, as the popularity of electric …

On the history and future of 100% renewable energy systems research

C Breyer, S Khalili, D Bogdanov, M Ram… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was
initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has …

Zinc-ion batteries for stationary energy storage

SWD Gourley, R Brown, BD Adams, D Higgins - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
The development of safe, inexpensive, and long service life stationary energy storage
infrastructure is critical to support the decarbonization of the power and automotive sectors …

A perspective on the sustainability of cathode materials used in lithium‐ion batteries

BE Murdock, KE Toghill… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electric vehicles powered by lithium‐ion batteries are viewed as a vital green technology
required to meet CO2 emission targets as part of a global effort to tackle climate change …

Cobalt‐free cathode materials: families and their prospects

H Zhao, WYA Lam, L Sheng, L Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid growth of global electro‐mobility, the demand for cobalt is rapidly increasing
because it is currently an indispensable component of the cathode materials in lithium‐ion …

A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

XB Cheng, H Liu, H Yuan, HJ Peng, C Tang… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium ion battery has achieved great success in portable electronics and even recently
electronic vehicles since its commercialization in 1990s. However, lithium‐ion batteries are …

The application of deep eutectic solvents in lithium-ion battery recycling: A comprehensive review

A Zhu, X Bian, W Han, D Cao, Y Wen, K Zhu… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in new electric vehicles has effectively
alleviated the problems of insufficient oil and gas resources and environmental pollution. It is …

Nickel-rich and cobalt-free layered oxide cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

Y Luo, H Wei, L Tang, Z Wang, Z He, C Yan… - Energy storage …, 2022 - Elsevier
For conventional cathode materials, cobalt plays an important role, but the cobalt content of
lithium battery cathode materials must be reduced because of the scarcity of cobalt …

Selective extraction of critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries

M Wang, K Liu, Z Xu, S Dutta, M Valix… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Selective and highly efficient extraction technologies for the recovery of critical metals
including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese from spent lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode …