The materials science behind sustainable metals and alloys

D Raabe - Chemical reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Production of metals stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of the
global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes …

Phase change materials for renewable energy storage at intermediate temperatures

K Matuszek, M Kar, JM Pringle… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermal energy storage technologies utilizing phase change materials (PCMs) that melt in
the intermediate temperature range, between 100 and 220° C, have the potential to mitigate …

Recycling and environmental issues of lithium-ion batteries: Advances, challenges and opportunities

CM Costa, JC Barbosa, R Gonçalves, H Castro… - Energy Storage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries, LIBs are ubiquitous through mobile phones, tablets, laptop computers
and many other consumer electronic devices. Their increasing demand, mainly driven by the …

Side by side battery technologies with lithium‐ion based batteries

YE Durmus, H Zhang, F Baakes… - Advanced energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the electrochemical power sources community has launched massive
research programs, conferences, and workshops on the “post Li battery era.” However, in …

Classification and characteristics of natural lithium resources

RJ Bowell, L Lagos, CR de los Hoyos… - …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
There are three broad types of economic lithium deposit: 1) peralkaline and peraluminous
pegmatite deposits and their associated metasomatic rocks; 2) Li-rich hectorite clays derived …

Recent advances in lithium extraction from lithium-bearing clay minerals

H Zhao, Y Wang, H Cheng - Hydrometallurgy, 2023 - Elsevier
The metallic element lithium (Li) has become a strategically prominent element in many
fields which has caused significantly increased demand for Li-related resources. The main …

Lithium in a sustainable circular economy: A comprehensive review

LV Garcia, YC Ho, MM Myo Thant, DS Han, JW Lim - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lithium is a vital raw material used for a wide range of applications, such as the fabrication
of glass, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, and batteries for electric cars. The accelerating …

Life-cycle analysis of battery metal recycling with lithium recovery from a spent lithium-ion battery

E Yoo, U Lee, JC Kelly, M Wang - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
Demand for critical materials (nickel, cobalt, manganese [NCM], and lithium) for use in
batteries is increasing rapidly due to the expansion of the battery-electric vehicles market …

A Green and Cost-Effective Method for Production of LiOH from Spent LiFePO4

Z Li, L He, Y Zhu, C Yang - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
An environment friendly and cost-effective process has been developed for production of
LiOH from spent LFP cathode material. By using a suspension electrolysis system …

Curb your enthusiasm. Challenges to the development of lithium-based linkages in Argentina

M Obaya, A López, P Pascuini - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper contributes to the literature on resource-based development by analysing the
opportunities and obstacles faced by linkage-development initiatives adopted in Argentina …