This book presents a state-of-the-art review of recent advances in the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries. The topics covered include: introduction to the structure of lithium-ion batteries; development of battery-powered electric vehicles; potential environmental impact of spent lithium-ion batteries; pretreatment of spent lithium-ion batteries for recycling processing; pyrometallurgical processing for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries; hydrometallurgical processing for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries; direct processing for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries; high value-added products from recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries; and effects of recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries on environmental burdens. The book provides an essential reference resource for professors, researchers, and policymakers in academia, industry, and government around the globe.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction to lithium-ion batteries. - Development of battery-powered consumer electronics and electric vehicles. - Harmfulness of spent lithium-ion batteries. - Pretreatment of spent lithium-ion batteries for recycling. - Pyrometallurgical methods for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries. - Hydrometallurgical methods for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries. - Bio-hydrometallurgical methods for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries. - Direct recovery of materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. - High value-added products from recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries. - Impacts of the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries on resources conservation. - Impacts of the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries on environmentalburdens. - Remaining challenges and future perspectives on the recovery of spentlithium-ion batteries.
