Critical review of life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: A lifespan perspective

X Lai, Q Chen, X Tang, Y Zhou, F Gao, Y Guo… - Etransportation, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the ideal energy storage device for electric vehicles, and
their environmental, economic, and resource risks assessment are urgent issues. Therefore …

Environmental impacts, pollution sources and pathways of spent lithium-ion batteries

W Mrozik, MA Rajaeifar, O Heidrich… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric transportation and to
support the application of renewable energies by auxiliary energy storage systems. This …

Direct regeneration of degraded lithium-ion battery cathodes with a multifunctional organic lithium salt

G Ji, J Wang, Z Liang, K Jia, J Ma, Z Zhuang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries is an effective approach to alleviating
environmental concerns and promoting resource conservation. LiFePO4 batteries have …

Fundamentals, status and challenges of direct recycling technologies for lithium ion batteries

H Ji, J Wang, J Ma, HM Cheng, G Zhou - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Advancement in energy storage technologies is closely related to social development.
However, a significant conflict has arisen between the explosive growth in battery demand …

Enabling future closed‐loop recycling of spent lithium‐ion batteries: direct cathode regeneration

T Yang, D Luo, A Yu, Z Chen - Advanced materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid proliferation of electric vehicles equipped with lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) presents
serious waste management challenges and environmental hazards for recyclers after scrap …

Challenges and recent developments in supply and value chains of electric vehicle batteries: A sustainability perspective

MA Rajaeifar, P Ghadimi, M Raugei, Y Wu… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) play a key role in advancing electromobility. With an increasing
trend in the demand for LIBs, the sustainability prospect of LIBs lifecycle faces many …

Selective Extraction of Transition Metals from Spent LiNixCoyMn1−xyO2 Cathode via Regulation of Coordination Environment

X Chang, M Fan, CF Gu, WH He… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The complexity of chemical compounds in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) results in great
difficulties in the extraction of multiple transition metals, which have similar physicochemical …

Comprehensive recycling of lithium-ion batteries: Fundamentals, pretreatment, and perspectives

W Yu, Y Guo, S Xu, Y Yang, Y Zhao, J Zhang - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With increasing the market share of electric vehicles (EVs), the rechargeable lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs) as the critical energy power sources have experienced rapid growth in the …

Second life and recycling: Energy and environmental sustainability perspectives for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Y Tao, CD Rahn, LA Archer, F You - Science advances, 2021 - science.org
Second life and recycling of retired automotive lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have drawn
growing attention, as large volumes of LIBs will retire in the coming decade. Here, we …

Prospects for managing end‐of‐life lithium‐ion batteries: Present and future

XT Wang, ZY Gu, EH Ang, XX Zhao… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The accelerating electrification has sparked an explosion in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs)
consumption. As the lifespan declines, the substantial LIBs will flow into the recycling market …