Progress in the sustainable recycling of spent lithium‐ion batteries. Issue 2 (27th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fan, Min; Chang, Xin; Meng, Qinghai; Wan, Li‐Jun; Guo, Yu‐Guo
• Is Part Of: SusMat. Volume 1:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2021-05-27
• Subjects: applications -- recycling strategies -- regeneration -- solvents -- spent lithium‐ion batteries; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Materials -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Clean energy -- Periodicals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1002/sus2.16
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2692-4552

Abstract

Abstract: Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are booming in multiple fields due to a rapid development in the last decade. However, limited by operational lifespans, a growing number of spent LIBs reaching the end of their lives are consequently faced with serious accumulation and descended to hazardous waste. Without proper disposal, the spent LIBs will inevitably cause negative influence on the ecology and undermine the sustainable manufacture of LIBs. The initial research of recycling strategies mainly focused on the optimization of metallurgical processes. Recently, the sustainability of the recycling process has attracted much more attention and become an important factor. Here, we summarize the recent progress of the spent LIBs recycling from a sustainable perspective, especially discussing the green innovations in recycling strategies for spent LIBs. Through this article, we expect to reveal the challenges and developing tendency of the recycling strategies and provide a guideline for future researches on processing spent LIBs and beyond, like the recycling of the solid‐state lithium metal batteries. Abstract : The current recycling methods adopted in the industry are mainly based on conventional metallurgical processes, which usually require large energy consumption and generate heavy pollution. In the context of sustainable development of LIBs, more innovations on green recycling of batteries have emerged. Through summarizing the novel strategies reported recently, we expect to provide a guideline for future researches on processing spent LIBs.