Environmental pollution and critical materials loss from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a
major global concern. Practical LIB recycling obviates pollution, saves resources and boosts …

E‐waste generated from end‐of‐life spent lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) is increasing at a rapid
rate owing to the increasing consumption of these batteries in portable electronics, electric …

Lithium-ion batteries are the state-of-the-art electrochemical energy storage technology for
mobile electronic devices and electric vehicles. Accordingly, they have attracted a …

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 …

E-waste management has become a global concern because of the enormous rise in the
rate of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment's (EEEs). Disposal of waste EEE …

Tremendous efforts are being made to develop electrode materials, electrolytes, and
separators for energy storage devices to meet the needs of emerging technologies such as …

Recycling is always seen as an end-of-pipe process returning as much material as possible
into a circular economy. There is a growing school of thought that suggests product design …

Up to now, solvent extraction not only recycle valuable metals (ie, Ni, Co, Mn and Li) from
the leach liquor of spent cathode materials, but also apply to treat spent electrolyte. This …

Ever-growing global energy needs and environmental damage have motivated the pursuit of
sustainable energy sources and storage technologies. As attractive energy storage …

An exponential market growth of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) has been observed in the past 20
years; approximately 670,000 tons of LIBs have been sold in 2017 alone. This trend will …