A process of leaching recovery for cobalt and lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries by citric acid and salicylic acid
Meiling Xu, Shumei Kang, Feng Jiang, Xinyong Yan, Zhongbo Zhu, Qingping Zhao, Yingxue Teng, Yu Wang
Abstract
A new mixed organic acid of citric acid and salicylic acid is proposed to recover valuable Co and Li ions from spent LIBs. Under the optimum leaching conditions, the leaching efficiencies of Co and Li ions can reach 99.5% and 97%.
Topics & Concepts
Citric acidLeaching (pedology)Salicylic acidChemistryCalcinationInorganic chemistryMetalNuclear chemistrySelective leachingMetal ions in aqueous solutionKineticsCobaltCatalysisSulfuric acidOrganic chemistrySoil waterQuantum mechanicsPhysicsBiochemistryEnvironmental scienceSoil scienceExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAdvancements in Battery Materials