Thermodynamically controlled chemical regeneration of spent battery cathodes using recyclable electron donors under ambient conditions
Sunghyun Ko, Jinkwan Choi, Jihyun Hong, Chang-Soo Kim, Uichan Hwang, Minhyung Kwon, Gukhyun Lim, Seok Su Sohn, Jinha Jang, Ung Lee, Chan Beum Park, Minah Lee
Abstract
We establish thermodynamically controlled Li-coupled electron transfer from recyclable electron donors to cathodes as a viable route for directly regenerating spent cathodes under ambient conditions.
Topics & Concepts
CathodeBattery (electricity)ElectronElectron transferChemical engineeringMaterials scienceRegeneration (biology)ChemistryPhotochemistryPhysical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringThermodynamicsBiologyCell biologyPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsExtraction and Separation ProcessesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies Research