Hydration equilibrium-controlled cation–anion coordination competition for precise recovery of all valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries
Mingqiang Cheng, Juanjian Ru, Shukai Miao, Yixin Hua, Qibo Zhang, Cunying Xu, Zhipeng Zhou, Ding Wang, Wenchao Zhang, Jiexi Wang, Zaiping Guo
Abstract
The valuable metals in spent LIBs can be precisely separated by controlling the temperature and H 2 O content in deep eutectic solvents.
Topics & Concepts
Eutectic systemWaste managementEnvironmental scienceMetallurgyProcess engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryCompetition (biology)Refining (metallurgy)Raw materialExtraction and Separation ProcessesIonic liquids properties and applicationsAdvancements in Battery Materials