Direct re-lithiation strategy for spent lithium iron phosphate battery in Li-based eutectic using organic reducing agents
Tanongsak Yingnakorn, Jennifer M. Hartley, Jason S. Terreblanche, Chunhong Lei, Wesley M. Dose, Andrew P. Abbott
Abstract
Spent LiFePO 4 cathode materials were delaminated by immersion in water and re-lithiated via reduction using hydroquinone in a lithium acetate DES at room temperature without special safety considerations.
Topics & Concepts
Lithium iron phosphateEutectic systemLithium (medication)Battery (electricity)PhosphateReducing agentLithium batteryIron phosphateMaterials scienceChemistryMetallurgyMedicineOrganic chemistryAlloyIonInternal medicinePhysicsIonic bondingPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery Materials