Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) show high energy densities and are therefore used in a wide
range of applications: from portable electronics to stationary energy storage systems and …

The consumption of lithium-based materials has more than doubled in eight years due to the
recent surge in demand for lithium applications as lithium ion batteries. The lithium-ion …

The appropriate disposal of spent Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is critical considering the limited
resources of strategic metals and negative impacts on the environment as well as economic …

The huge consumption of fossil fuels leads to excessive CO2 emissions, and its reduction
has become an urgent worldwide concern. The combination of renewable energies with …

This brief article review discusses the available pyrometallurgical methods for recycling of
rechargeable batteries including Li-ion, Ni–Cd and Ni–MH batteries. Owing to the …

Worldwide demands for green energy have driven the ever-growing popularity of electric
vehicles, resulting in demands for a million tons of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Such …

Vast consumption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) will produce a significant amount of spent
graphite (SG). As a result, recovery and recycling of SG from spent LIBs becomes necessary …

As the economy started to recover from the COVID pandemic, the price of Li2CO3
skyrocketed to its highest. This situation has aggravated concerns about the supply chain for …

Battery demand is estimated to growth at a 25% annual rate, to reach a volume of 2600 GWh
in 2030. Recovering critical raw materials from end-of-life batteries is now mandatory to limit …

The use of green deep eutectic solvents (DESs) to recover valuable metals from spent
lithium-ion batteries is both environmentally and economically beneficial. In this work, we …