Electrochemical Energy Reviews ›› 2018, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (4): 461-482.doi: 10.1007/s41918-018-0012-1

所属专题: Batteries

• REVIEW ARTICLE •    下一篇

The Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: a Review of Current Processes and Technologies

Li Li1, Xiaoxiao Zhang1, Matthew Li2, Renjie Chen1, Feng Wu1, Khalil Amine2,3,4, Jun Lu2   

  1. 1 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
    2 Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA;
    3 Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
    4 Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
  • 收稿日期:2018-04-04 修回日期:2018-06-19 出版日期:2018-12-20 发布日期:2018-11-30
  • 通讯作者: Feng Wu, Khalil Amine, Jun Lu E-mail:wufeng863@bit.edu.cn;amine@anl.gov;junlu@anl.gov
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the Chinese National 973 Program (2015CB251106), the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1564206), and the Major Achievements Transformation Project for Central University in Beijing.

The Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: a Review of Current Processes and Technologies

Li Li1, Xiaoxiao Zhang1, Matthew Li2, Renjie Chen1, Feng Wu1, Khalil Amine2,3,4, Jun Lu2   

  1. 1 Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
    2 Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA;
    3 Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
    4 Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
  • Received:2018-04-04 Revised:2018-06-19 Online:2018-12-20 Published:2018-11-30
  • Contact: Feng Wu, Khalil Amine, Jun Lu E-mail:wufeng863@bit.edu.cn;amine@anl.gov;junlu@anl.gov
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the Chinese National 973 Program (2015CB251106), the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1564206), and the Major Achievements Transformation Project for Central University in Beijing.

摘要: The application of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in consumer electronics and electric vehicles has been growing rapidly in recent years. This increased demand has greatly stimulated lithium-ion battery production, which subsequently has led to greatly increased quantities of spent LIBs. Because of this, considerable eforts are underway to minimize environmental pollution and reuse battery components. This article will review the current status of the main recycling processes for spent LIBs, including laboratory-and industrial-scale recycling processes. In addition, a brief review of the design and reaction mechanisms of LIBs will be provided, and typical physical, chemical, and bioleaching recycling processes will be discussed. The signifcance of recycling will also be emphasized in terms of economic benefts and environmental protection. Furthermore, due to the unprecedented development of electric vehicles, large quantities of retired power batteries are predicated to appear in the near future. And because of this, secondary uses of these retired power batteries will be discussed from an economic, technical, and environmental perspective. Finally, potential problems and challenges of current recycling processes and prospects of key recycling technologies will be addressed.

Full-text:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41918-018-0012-1

关键词: Spent lithium-ion batteries, Recycling, Leaching, Secondary use

Abstract: The application of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in consumer electronics and electric vehicles has been growing rapidly in recent years. This increased demand has greatly stimulated lithium-ion battery production, which subsequently has led to greatly increased quantities of spent LIBs. Because of this, considerable eforts are underway to minimize environmental pollution and reuse battery components. This article will review the current status of the main recycling processes for spent LIBs, including laboratory-and industrial-scale recycling processes. In addition, a brief review of the design and reaction mechanisms of LIBs will be provided, and typical physical, chemical, and bioleaching recycling processes will be discussed. The signifcance of recycling will also be emphasized in terms of economic benefts and environmental protection. Furthermore, due to the unprecedented development of electric vehicles, large quantities of retired power batteries are predicated to appear in the near future. And because of this, secondary uses of these retired power batteries will be discussed from an economic, technical, and environmental perspective. Finally, potential problems and challenges of current recycling processes and prospects of key recycling technologies will be addressed.

Full-text:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41918-018-0012-1

Key words: Spent lithium-ion batteries, Recycling, Leaching, Secondary use