Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy?
The tremendous efforts made in the research field of solid-state Li-ion batteries have led to considerable advancement of this technology and the first market-ready systems can be expected in the near future. The research community is currently investigating different solid-state electrolyte classes...
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| description | The tremendous efforts made in the research field of solid-state Li-ion batteries have led to considerable advancement of this technology and the first market-ready systems can be expected in the near future. The research community is currently investigating different solid-state electrolyte classes (e.g. oxides, sulfides, halides and polymers) with a focus on further optimizing the synthesis and electrochemical performance. However, so far, the development of sustainable recycling strategies allowing for an efficient backflow of critical elements contained in these batteries into the economic cycle and thus a transition from a linear to a circular economy lags behind. In this contribution, resource aspects with respect to the chemical value of crucial materials, which are used for the synthesis of solid-state electrolytes are being discussed. Furthermore, an overview of possible approaches in relation to their challenges and opportunities for the recycling of solid-state batteries with respect to different solid-state electrolyte classes by means of pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and direct recycling/dissolution-based separation processes is given. Based on these considerations and with reference to previous research, it will be shown that different solid-state electrolytes will require individually adapted recycling processes to be suitably designed for a circular economy and that further improvements and investigations will be required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c810246526614499bdd007f80f297ca72024-01-03T09:25:00ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Futures2752-57242024-01-013101210110.1088/2752-5724/acfb28Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy?Martine Jacob0Kerstin Wissel1Oliver Clemens2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-0911Department of Chemical Materials Synthesis, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Materials Science , Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, GermanyDepartment of Chemical Materials Synthesis, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Materials Science , Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany; Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute of Materials Science , Alarich-Weiss-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, GermanyDepartment of Chemical Materials Synthesis, University of Stuttgart, Institute of Materials Science , Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany; Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute of Materials Science , Alarich-Weiss-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, GermanyThe tremendous efforts made in the research field of solid-state Li-ion batteries have led to considerable advancement of this technology and the first market-ready systems can be expected in the near future. The research community is currently investigating different solid-state electrolyte classes (e.g. oxides, sulfides, halides and polymers) with a focus on further optimizing the synthesis and electrochemical performance. However, so far, the development of sustainable recycling strategies allowing for an efficient backflow of critical elements contained in these batteries into the economic cycle and thus a transition from a linear to a circular economy lags behind. In this contribution, resource aspects with respect to the chemical value of crucial materials, which are used for the synthesis of solid-state electrolytes are being discussed. Furthermore, an overview of possible approaches in relation to their challenges and opportunities for the recycling of solid-state batteries with respect to different solid-state electrolyte classes by means of pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and direct recycling/dissolution-based separation processes is given. Based on these considerations and with reference to previous research, it will be shown that different solid-state electrolytes will require individually adapted recycling processes to be suitably designed for a circular economy and that further improvements and investigations will be required.https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/acfb28solid-state batteriessolid-state electrolyterecyclingcircular economy |
| spellingShingle | Martine Jacob Kerstin Wissel Oliver Clemens Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? Materials Futures solid-state batteries solid-state electrolyte recycling circular economy |
| title | Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? |
| title_full | Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? |
| title_fullStr | Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? |
| title_short | Recycling of solid-state batteries—challenge and opportunity for a circular economy? |
| title_sort | recycling of solid state batteries challenge and opportunity for a circular economy |
| topic | solid-state batteries solid-state electrolyte recycling circular economy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/acfb28 |
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