Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(36), P. 13270 - 13291
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
With
the
rise
of
new
energy
vehicle
industry
represented
by
Tesla
and
BYD,
need
for
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
grows
rapidly.
However,
owing
to
limited
service
life
LIBs,
large-scale
retirement
tide
LIBs
has
come.
The
recycling
spent
become
an
inevitable
trend
resource
recovery,
environmental
protection,
social
demand.
low
added
value
recovery
previous
mostly
used
traditional
metal
extraction,
which
caused
damage
had
high
cost.
Beyond
upcycling
came
into
being.
In
this
work,
we
have
outlined
particularly
focus
on
sustainable
technologies
toxic
electrolyte,
cathode,
anode
from
LIBs.
For
whether
electrolyte
extraction
or
decomposition,
restoring
original
components
decomposing
them
low-carbon
conversion
is
goal
upcycling.
Direct
regeneration
preparation
advanced
materials
are
best
strategies
cathodic
with
advantages
cost
consumption,
but
challenges
remain
in
industrial
practice.
graphite-based
battery-grade
graphite
shows
us
prospect
anode.
Furthermore,
future
development
summarized
discussed
technological
perspectives.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(51)
Published: May 16, 2023
Lithium
(Li)-based
batteries
are
gradually
evolving
from
the
liquid
to
solid
state
in
terms
of
safety
and
energy
density,
where
all
solid-state
Li-metal
(ASSLMBs)
considered
most
promising
candidates.
This
is
demonstrated
by
Bluecar
electric
vehicle
produced
Bolloré
Group,
which
utilized
car-sharing
services
several
cities
worldwide.
Despite
impressive
progress
development
ASSLMBs,
their
avenues
for
recycling
them
remain
underexplored,
combined
with
current
explosion
spent
Li-ion
batteries,
they
should
attract
widespread
interest
academia
industry.
Here,
potential
challenges
ASSLMBs
as
compared
analyzed
prospects
summarized
analyzed.
Drawing
on
lessons
learned
battery
recycling,
it
important
design
sustainable
technologies
before
gain
market
adoption.
A
battery-recycling-oriented
also
highlighted
promote
rate
maximize
profitability.
Finally,
future
research
directions,
challenges,
outlined
provide
strategies
achieving
ASSLMBs.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Recycling
cathode
materials
from
spent
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
is
critical
to
a
sustainable
society
as
it
will
relief
valuable
but
scarce
recourse
crises
and
reduce
environment
burdens
simultaneously.
Different
conventional
hydrometallurgical
pyrometallurgical
recycling
methods,
direct
regeneration
relies
on
non-destructive
cathode-to-cathode
mode,
therefore,
more
time
energy-saving
along
with
an
increased
economic
return
reduced
CO
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(32)
Published: May 25, 2024
Lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
are
rapidly
developing
into
attractive
energy
storage
technologies.
As
LIBs
gradually
enter
retirement,
their
sustainability
is
starting
to
come
focus.
The
utilization
of
recycled
spent
as
raw
materials
for
battery
manufacturing
imperative
resource
and
environmental
sustainability.
depends
on
the
recycling
process,
whereby
cycling
must
be
maximized
while
minimizing
waste
emissions
consumption.
Although
LIB
technologies
(hydrometallurgy
pyrometallurgy)
have
been
commercialized
a
large
scale,
they
unavoidable
limitations.
They
incompatible
with
circular
economy
principles
because
require
toxic
chemicals,
emit
hazardous
substances,
consume
amounts
energy.
direct
regeneration
degraded
electrode
from
viable
alternative
traditional
nondestructive
repair
technology.
Furthermore,
offers
advantages
such
maximization
value
materials,
use
sustainable,
nontoxic
reagents,
high
potential
profitability,
significant
application
potential.
Therefore,
this
review
aims
investigate
state-of-the-art
that
can
extended
large-scale
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Among
direct
recycling
methods
for
spent
lithium‐ion
batteries,
solid‐state
regeneration
is
the
route
with
minimal
bottlenecks
industrial
application
and
highly
compatible
current
cathode
materials
production
processes.
However,
surface
structure
degradation
interfacial
impurities
of
cathodes
significantly
hinder
Li
+
replenishment
during
restoration.
Herein,
we
propose
a
unique
advanced
oxidation
strategy
that
leverages
inherent
catalytic
activity
layered
to
address
these
challenges.
This
decomposes
H
2
O
generate
•OH
•O
−
free
radicals,
facilitating
reactions
cathode.
As
result,
this
approach
effectively
elevates
Ni
valence
state,
modifies
microstructure,
eliminates
fluorine‐containing
interface
impurities,
thereby
promoting
process.
The
regenerated
LiNi
0.83
Co
0.12
Mn
0.05
demonstrate
specific
capacity
206
mAh
g
−1
at
0.1
C,
comparable
commercially
available
cathodes.
Meanwhile,
proves
adaptable
scalable
treating
dismantled
0.5
0.2
0.3
black
mass.
A
3.1
Ah
pouch
cell
assembled
exhibits
impressive
retention
74%
after
500
cycles.
Additionally,
techno‐economic
analysis
reveals
possesses
low
energy
consumption,
environmental
footprint,
high
economic
viability,
suggesting
its
suitability
battery
industry.
