锂电回收过程铁铝渣制备烧结砌块工艺

以废旧锂电池回收过程产生的铁铝渣为主要原料,页岩为辅料,制备铁铝渣烧结砌块,系统研究了页岩掺量、烧结保温时间和烧结温度对所制备的烧结砌块的体积密度、吸水率和抗压强度的影响,并优化得到最优的烧结条件为:页岩掺量30%、成型压力25 MPa、升温速率3℃/min、烧成温度950℃、保温时间1.0 h,烧制的烧结砌块样品体积密度为1.68 g/cm^(3),吸水率为18.13%,抗压强度达到21.81 MPa。XRD和SEM结果表明,生成的共熔物填充了空隙,提高了致密程度和强度。得到的产品毒性浸出结果符合《危险废物鉴别标准浸出毒性》(GB 5085.3—2007)的要求,使用过程无重金属污染风险。

锂离子电池三元正极材料资源化利用研究进展

近年来,我国电动汽车的保有量迅速增加,与此同时,锂离子电池的报废量也快速增长,其中最具回收价值的是锂电池三元正极材料中的镍钴锰酸锂(NCM)。综述了废旧锂电池三元正极材料的预处理,NCM的火法回收、湿法回收以及再生技术等的最新进展。

Recovery of Co and Li from spent lithium-ion batteries by combination method of acid leaching and chemical precipitation

Cathode material of spent lithium-ion batteries was refined to obtain high value-added cobalt and lithium products based on the chemical behaviors of metal in different oxidation states. The active substances separated from the cathode of spent lithium-ion batteries were dissolved in H2SO4 and H2O2 solution, and precipitated as CoC2O4·2H2O microparticles by addition of （NH4）2C2O4. After collection of the CoC2O4·2H2O product by filtration, the Li2CO3 precipitates were obtained by addition of Na2CO3 in the left filtrate. The experimental study shows that 96.3% of Co （mass fraction） and 87.5% of Li can be dissolved in the solution of 2 mol/L H2SO4 and 2.0% H2O2 （volume fraction）, and 94.7% of Co and 71.0% of Li can be recovered respectively in the form of CoC2O4·2H2O and Li2CO3.

Process for recycle of spent lithium iron phosphate battery via a selective leaching-precipitation method

Applying spent lithium iron phosphate battery as raw material,valuable metals in spent lithium ion battery were effectively recovered through separation of active material,selective leaching,and stepwise chemical precipitation.Using stoichiometric Na2S2O8 as an oxidant and adding low-concentration H2SO4 as a leaching agent was proposed.This route was totally different from the conventional methods of dissolving all of the elements into solution by using excess mineral acid.When experiments were done under optimal conditions(Na2S2O8-to-Li molar ratio 0.45,0.30 mol/L H2SO4,60℃,1.5 h),leaching efficiencies of 97.53% for Li^+,1.39%for Fe^3+,and 2.58% for PO4^3−were recorded.FePO4 was then recovered by a precipitation method from the leachate while maintaining the pH at 2.0.The mother liquor was concentrated and maintained at a temperature of approximately 100℃,and then a saturated sodium carbonate solution was added to precipitate Li2CO3.The lithium recovery yield was close to 80%.

A promising method for recovery of LiMn_(2)O_(4) and graphite from waste lithium-ion batteries: Roasting enhanced flotation

In this study,a roasting enhanced flotation process was proposed to recover LiMn_(2)O_(4) and grapite from waste lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).The effects of roasting temperature and time on the surface modification was investigated,and a series of analytical technologies were used to reveal process mechanism.The results indicate that LiMn_(2)O_(4) can be effectively separated from graphite via flotation after the roasting.The flotation grade of LiMn_(2)O_(4) was significantly increased from 63.10%to 91.36%after roasting at 550℃for 2 h.The TG-DTG analysis demonstrates that the difficulty in flotation separation of LiMn_(2)O_(4) from graphite is caused by the organic binder and electrolytes coating on their surfaces.The XRD,SEM,XPS,and contact angle analyses confirm that the organic films on the surfaces of those materials can be effectively removed by roasting,after which the wettability of LiMn_(2)O_(4) is regained and thus the surface wettability difference between the cathode and anode materials is increased significantly.The closed-circuit flotation test indicates that a LiMn_(2)O_(4) sample with high grade of 99.81%is obtained,while the recovery of LiMn_(2)O_(4) is as high as 99.40%.This study provides an economical and eco-friendly way to recycling waste LIBs.

Cobalt recovery and microspherical cobalt tetroxide preparation from ammonia leaching solution of spent lithium-ion batteries

A process for recovering Co and preparing microspherical Co_(3)O_(4)through NH_(3)distillation and phase transformation from ammoniacal solution was investigated.As the basis of thermodynamics,the solubility of Co at different NH_(3)and CO_(3)^(2-)concentrations was studied,and then the effects of different NH_(3)distillation conditions on Co recovery rate were discussed.Over 94%Co and 96%NH_(3)were recovered through NH_(3)distillation,and the cobalt was precipitated in form of cobalt carbonate ammonium compound salt.Through the analysis of the formation mechanism of the precursor,the precipitation process of cobalt could be divided into two stages,and the cobalt precipitation rate was significantly accelerated in the second stage.In phase transformation,the effect of temperature on the roasted product was investigated.The microspherical Co_(3)O_(4)with a microporous structure was prepared at 300°C,and Co_(3)O_(4)with a mesoporous structure and high-spin state was obtained at 750°C.

Recycling waste crystalline-silicon solar cells: Application as high performance Si-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Recycling useful materials such as Ag, Al, Sn, Cu and Si from waste silicon solar cell chips is a sustainable project to slow down the ever-growing amount of waste crystalline-silicon photovoltaic panels. However, the recovery cost of the above-mentioned materials from silicon chips via acid-alkaline treatments outweights the gain economically.Herein, we propose a new proof-of-concept to fabricate Si-based anodes with waste silicon chips as raw materials.Nanoparticles from waste silicon chips were prepared with the high-energy ball milling followed by introducing carbon nanotubes and N-doped carbon into the nanoparticles, which amplifies the electrochemical properties. It is explored that Al and Ag elements influenced electrochemical performance respectively. The results showed that the Al metal in the composite possesses an adverse impact on the electrochemical performance. After removing Al, the composite was confirmed to possess a pronounced durable cycling property due to the presence of Ag, resulting in significantly more superior property than the composite having both Al and Ag removed.