This paper reports a highly efficient, acid-free mechanochemical process for recycling lithium from various cathode materials (LiCoO₂, LiMn₂O₄, Li(CoNiMn)O₂, LiFePO₄) using aluminum as a reducing agent. Two processes were developed to recover lithium as pure Li₂CO₃, achieving recovery rates up to 70% without corrosive leachates or high temperatures. The process shows promise as a universal and sustainable method for lithium-ion battery recycling.
Publisher
Communications Chemistry
Published On
Mar 28, 2023
Authors
Oleksandr Dolotko, Niclas Gehrke, Triantafillia Malliaridou, Raphael Sieweck, Laura Herrmann, Bettina Hunzinger, Michael Knapp, Helmut Ehrenberg
Tags
lithium recycling
mechanochemical process
acid-free
battery recycling
Li₂CO₃ recovery
sustainable technology
cathode materials
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