The complexity of the waste stream spent lithium-ion batteries poses numerous challenges on recycling industry. Pyrometallurgical processes have a lot benefits but are not able to recover lithium from black matter since is slagged due its high oxygen affinity. presented InduRed reactor concept might be promising novel approach, it does this disadvantage and very flexible concerning chemical com...

1 Energy storage is an essential element of the complete landscape of energy processes, closely coupled with energy generation, transmission and usage. Development of lithium-based rechargeable batteries with higher energy density, lower costs and improved safety is highly desirable1–3. Over the past 25 years, lithiumion batteries based on conventional intercalation electrode materials have pla...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are dangerous to recycle, as they pose a fire hazard when cut and contain various chemical hazards. If recycled safely, LIBs provide rich secondary source for metals such lithium cobalt, while reducing the environmental impact of end-of-life LIBs. Discharging spent in 5 wt.% NaCl electrolyte at room temperature enables their safe dismantling. A sludge was observed f...

Resource depletion aspects are repeatedly used as an argument for a shift towards new battery technologies. However, whether serious shortages due to the increased demand for traction and stationary batteries can actually be expected is subject to an ongoing discussion. In order to identify the principal drivers of resource depletion for battery production, we assess different lithium-ion batte...

Due to low toxicity, relative cheapness, abundance in nature, high specific capacity,as well as excellent electrochemical performance, copper or cobalt based sulfides are presently researched as promising electrode materials for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), , R.YUAN Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemis...

Tuning nanoparticle strain The catalytic activity of metals in heterogeneous catalysts can be altered by applying strain, which changes the crystalline lattice spacing and modifies the metal’s electronic properties. Wang et al. show how particles of cobalt oxide, a positive electrode for lithium batteries, can expand or contract with charging and transfer strain to adsorbed platinum nanoparticl...

Lithium-ion batteries, LIBs are ubiquitous through mobile phones, tablets, laptop computers and many other consumer electronic devices. Their increasing demand, mainly driven by the implementation of electric vehicles, brings several environmental issues related to mining, extraction purification scarce materials such as cobalt, nickel lithium. This work provides an overview on relevance recycl...

The negative impact of the automotive industry on climate change can be tackled by changing from fossil driven vehicles towards battery electric vehicles with no tailpipe emissions. However their adoption mainly depends on the willingness to pay for the extra cost of the traction battery. The goal of this paper is to predict the cost of a battery pack in 2030 when considering two aspects: first...