Title : A reflection on the recovery process of primary components from lithium-ion batteries
Abstract:
Lithium – ion batteries are considered a popular form of energy storage, with desirable properties, such as increased efficiency or high energy density. The demand for new generation batteries has increased in the recent years, because of the significant progress that electric vehicles have. Therefore, reducing the environmental footprint is an important strategy that should be considered in the designing stage of new materials manufacturing. The development of new components for lithium – ion batteries has as main purpose the life – cycle extension and recyclability improvement, to reduce the wastes generated by end – of – life products.
But an inconvenient that Li – ion batteries industry is currently facing is the wastes amount generated up to now. The recovery of primary components from these spent products is an important stage in reintroducing a significant amount of materials into the economic circuit and therefore, to improve circularity.
This paper is focused on the recovery of lithium from potential secondary sources and bring a contribution on reducing the amount of not recovered wastes. In this context, specific recovery methods are considered, including the combustion synthesis, whose main advantages are: the increased efficiency, rapidity of process or obtaining high purity products.
Acknowledgements:
This work has received funding from the Horizon Europe program, grant agreement number 101069789: project RELiEF – Recycling of Lithium from secondary raw materials and further, and Core Program within the National Research Development and Innovation Plan 2022-2027, financed by MCID, project no. PN 23 25 01 03.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s)only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them
Audience Take Away:
- The audience will better understand the environmental footprint concept and will be able to apply the information in everyday activities;
- The audience will identify more easily the possibilities of designing new materials with enhanced properties and lower environmental impact;
- Awareness of the anthropogenic impact and recycling processes on natural resources and climate changes;
- The presented information will help the audience in their job by applying the circular economy concepts in all the industrial domains and research fields, by highlighting their benefits;
- Data presented in the paper will provide a practical solution to the recovery of lithium from potential secondary sources.
