Direct Recycling of Spent NCM Cathodes through Ionothermal Lithiation

Wang, Tao; Luo, Huimin; Bai, Yaocai; Li, Jianlin; Belharouak, Ilias; Dai, Sheng

doi:10.1002/aenm.202001204

Direct Recycling of Spent NCM Cathodes through Ionothermal Lithiation

Journal Article · Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202001204· OSTI ID:1659614

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Energy and Transportation Science Division

Ionic liquids (ILs) are a family of nonconventional molten salts that offer many advantages, such as negligible vapor pressures, negligible flammability, wide liquidus ranges, good thermal stability, and much synthesis flexibility. The unique solvation environment of these ILs provides new reaction or flux media for controlling formation of solid-state materials with a minimum perturbation of morphologies. A successful lithiation via ionothermal synthesis using a cost-effective Li halide as Li source and recyclable ILs as solvents is reported in this study for the direct recycling of LiNi_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ (NCM 111) cathodes. In addition, the ionic liquids can be readily recycled and reused after ionothermal lithiation. The lithiation of spent cathodes can enable the direct recycling of spent cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1659614

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1634865

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 10; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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