Stepwise recycling of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries based on <i>in situ</i> thermal reduction and ultrasonic-assisted water leaching
Wei Ding, Shenxu Bao, Yimin Zhang, Liuyi Ren, Chunfu Xin, Bo Chen, Бо Лю, Junhui Xiao, Xiaochuan Hou
Abstract
A breakthrough method is proposed for stepwise recovering valuable metals from spent entire lithium-ion batteries. In-situ thermal reduction combined with ultrasonic-assisted water leaching can be used to efficiently and selectively recover lithium.
Topics & Concepts
Leaching (pedology)Ultrasonic sensorLithium (medication)In situThermalMaterials scienceElectrochemistryInorganic chemistryChemistryWaste managementEnvironmental scienceElectrodeSoil scienceOrganic chemistryEndocrinologyMedicineEngineeringPhysicsSoil waterAcousticsPhysical chemistryMeteorologyExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAdvancements in Battery Materials