Electrochemical methods for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion

MA Alkhadra, X Su, ME Suss, H Tian, EN Guyes… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …

Magnetoelectric coupling for metal–air batteries

H Wang, K Wang, Y Zuo, M Wei, P Pei… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metal–air batteries have become one of the new potential sources of electrochemical energy
due to the excellent electrochemical characteristics, environmental friendliness and cheap …

[HTML][HTML] Precious metal recovery

Y Chen, Q Qiao, J Cao, H Li, Z Bian - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
As non-renewable resources, precious metals (PMs) are increasing in demand and
consumption year by year, which has turned more and more attention to the recovery of …

[HTML][HTML] Selective cobalt and nickel electrodeposition for lithium-ion battery recycling through integrated electrolyte and interface control

K Kim, D Raymond, R Candeago, X Su - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Molecularly-selective metal separations are key to sustainable recycling of Li-ion battery
electrodes. However, metals with close reduction potentials present a fundamental …

Sustainable recycling of electrode materials in spent Li-ion batteries through direct regeneration processes

Y Lu, K Peng, L Zhang - ACS ES&T Engineering, 2022 - ACS Publications
The prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs) globally could generate a huge number of spent Li-
ion batteries (LIBs) as they reach their end of life. It is expected that by 2030, 11 million …

Mechanochemical upcycling of spent LiCoO2 to new LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 battery: An atom economy strategy

J Yu, J Li, S Zhang, F Wei, Y Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The use of strong acids and low atom efficiency in conventional hydrometallurgical recycling
of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) results in significant secondary wastes and CO2 …

Investigating the electrochemically driven capture and release of long-chain PFAS by redox metallopolymer sorbents

P Baldaguez Medina, V Ardila Contreras… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is an urgent challenge due to their
prevalence and persistence in the environment. Electrosorption is a promising approach for …

Electrochemically mediated recovery and purification of gold for sustainable mining and electronic waste recycling

SR Cotty, N Kim, X Su - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rapid growth of the industrial and electronics sectors has led to an ever-mounting demand
for gold. Gold mining can be highly resource-intensive, due to the need for selective gold …

Advances in bio/chemical approaches for sustainable recycling and recovery of rare earth elements from secondary resources

M Danouche, A Bounaga, A Oulkhir, R Boulif… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are indispensable in the growing smart technologies,
such as smart phones and electronic devices, renewable energy, new generation of hybrid …

Driving sustainable circular economy in electronics: A comprehensive review on environmental life cycle assessment of e-waste recycling

Y He, M Kiehbadroudinezhad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
E-waste, encompassing discarded materials from outdated electronic equipment, often ends
up intermixed with municipal solid waste, leading to improper disposal through burial and …