Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(3), С. 838 - 838
Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2025
To
promote
sustainability
and
reduce
the
ecological
footprint
of
recycling
processes,
this
study
develops
an
analytical
tool
for
fast
accurate
identification
components
in
photovoltaic
panels
(PVs)
Li-Ion
battery
waste,
optimizing
material
recovery
minimizing
resource
wastage.
The
laser-induced
breakdown
spectroscopy
(LIBS)
technique
was
selected
employed
to
identify
fluoropolymers
back
sheets
determine
thickness
layers
containing
fluorine.
LIBS
also
used
batteries
reveal
elemental
composition
anode,
cathode,
separator
materials.
analysis
not
only
revealed
all
elements
contained
electrodes
but
also,
case
cathode
materials,
allowed
distinguishing
a
single-component
(cathode
A
LiCoO2)
from
multi-component
materials
B
mixture
LiMn2O4
LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4).
results
were
verified
using
SEM-EDS
XRD
examination.
Additionally,
indirect
method
identifying
(polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE)
or
poly(vinylidene
fluoride)
(PVDF))
prepare
dispersions
proposed
according
differences
wettability
both
polymers.
By
enabling
efficient
separation,
advances
sustainable
practices,
supporting
circular
economy
goals
renewable
energy
sector.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Direct
recycling
of
cathode
materials
has
attracted
phenomenal
attention
due
to
its
economic
and
eco-friendly
advantages.
However,
existing
direct
technologies
are
difficult
apply
highly
degraded
layered
as
the
accumulation
thick
rock-salt
phases
on
their
surfaces
not
only
blocks
lithiation
channels
but
also
is
thermodynamically
transform
into
phases.
Here,
a
surface
engineering-assisted
upcycling
strategy
that
reactivates
lithium
diffusion
at
using
acid
etching
explored.
Acid
can
selectively
remove
electrochemically
inert
while
simultaneously
dissociating
polycrystalline
structure
single
crystals,
thereby
reducing
thermodynamic
barrier
relithiation
process
enhancing
stability
regenerated
cathode.
This
restore
capacity
LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2
from
59.7
165.4
mAh
g-1,
comparable
commercialized
ones.
The
exhibits
excellent
electrochemical
with
retention
80.1%
1
C
after
500
cycles
within
3.0-4.2
V
(vs
graphite)
in
pouch-type
full
cells.
In
addition,
generality
this
been
validated
Ni-rich
LiCoO2.
work
presents
promising
approach
for
materials.
Materials Horizons,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
With
broad
usage
of
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
in
electronic
devices
and
electric
vehicles
(EVs),
a
large
number
decommissioned
LIBs
will
be
generated,
which
cause
serious
environmental
pollution
waste
resources.
Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(17), С. 4389 - 4389
Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024
With
the
booming
of
renewable
clean
energies
towards
reducing
carbon
emission,
demands
for
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
in
applications
to
transportation
vehicles
and
power
stations
are
increasing
exponentially.
As
a
consequence,
great
pressures
have
been
posed
on
technological
development
production
valuable
elements
key
LIBs,
addition
concerns
about
depletion
natural
resources,
environmental
impacts,
management
waste
batteries.
In
this
paper,
we
compile
recent
information
lithium,
nickel,
cobalt,
three
most
crucial
utilized
terms
demands,
current
identified
terrestrial
extraction
technologies
from
primary
resources
waste.
Most
nickel
cobalt
currently
produced
high-grade
sulfide
ores
via
pyrometallurgical
approach.
Increased
stimulated
Ni
Co
low-grade
laterites,
which
is
commonly
performed
through
hydrometallurgical
process.
lithium
exists
brines
extracted
evaporation–precipitation
common
industrial
practice.
It
noteworthy
that
at
present,
process
energy-intensive
polluting
gas
emissions.
Hydrometallurgical
processes
utilize
large
amounts
alkaline
or
acidic
media
combination
with
agents,
generating
hazardous
streams.
Traditional
consumes
time,
water,
land.
Extraction
these
deep
seas
recycling
emerging
as
technologies.
Advanced
energy-saving
environmentally
friendly
under
extensive
research
energy
implementation.
