Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent

The effective recovery of cobalt from spent cathode materials is a critical issue and becomes a necessary assignment for the waste treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in concern with waste to wealth. The dissolution process encompasses an organic acid leaching followed by recovery of pure...

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Main Authors: G. Santhosh, G.P. Nayaka
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Cleaner Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790821000823
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description The effective recovery of cobalt from spent cathode materials is a critical issue and becomes a necessary assignment for the waste treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in concern with waste to wealth. The dissolution process encompasses an organic acid leaching followed by recovery of pure Co oxalate. The use of lactic acid effectively improves the leaching of spent LiCoO2 materials with ascorbic acid. The leaching efficiencies of 99% for Li and 98% for Co were achieved under the optimal condition of 0.5 mol/L lactic acid and 0.02 mol/L ascorbic acid, solid/liquid ratio of 2 g/L, leaching time of 360 min and temperature of 90 °C. Based on the kinetic analysis, the enhancement leaching process is mainly on the concentration of dissolution reagent. Compared to other organic acids used previously, lactic acid showed better dissolution behavior.
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spelling doaj.art-0aac0a74b36142499e7554a35eb1ce0e2022-12-21T21:24:47ZengElsevierCleaner Engineering and Technology2666-79082021-07-013100122Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agentG. Santhosh0G.P. Nayaka1Department of Mechanical Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, 574 110, IndiaPhysical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India; Corresponding author. . Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India.The effective recovery of cobalt from spent cathode materials is a critical issue and becomes a necessary assignment for the waste treatment of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in concern with waste to wealth. The dissolution process encompasses an organic acid leaching followed by recovery of pure Co oxalate. The use of lactic acid effectively improves the leaching of spent LiCoO2 materials with ascorbic acid. The leaching efficiencies of 99% for Li and 98% for Co were achieved under the optimal condition of 0.5 mol/L lactic acid and 0.02 mol/L ascorbic acid, solid/liquid ratio of 2 g/L, leaching time of 360 min and temperature of 90 °C. Based on the kinetic analysis, the enhancement leaching process is mainly on the concentration of dissolution reagent. Compared to other organic acids used previously, lactic acid showed better dissolution behavior.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790821000823Spent Li-ion batteriesCathode recyclingLactic acidKinetic analysis
spellingShingle G. Santhosh
G.P. Nayaka
Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
Cleaner Engineering and Technology
Spent Li-ion batteries
Cathode recycling
Lactic acid
Kinetic analysis
title Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
title_full Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
title_fullStr Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
title_full_unstemmed Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
title_short Cobalt recovery from spent Li-ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
title_sort cobalt recovery from spent li ion batteries using lactic acid as dissolution agent
topic Spent Li-ion batteries
Cathode recycling
Lactic acid
Kinetic analysis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790821000823
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