Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles

Harper, Gavin; Sommerville, Roberto; Kendrick, Emma; Driscoll, Laura; Slater, Peter; Stolkin, Rustam; Walton, Allan; Christensen, Paul; Heidrich, Oliver; Lambert, Simon; Gaines, Linda

doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1682-5

Recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles

Journal Article · Thu Nov 07 04:00:00 EST 2019 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1682-5· OSTI ID:1774898

Harper, Gavin; Sommerville, Roberto; Kendrick, Emma; Driscoll, Laura; Slater, Peter; Stolkin, Rustam; Walton, Allan; Christensen, Paul; Heidrich, Oliver; Lambert, Simon; Gaines, Linda

Rapid growth in the market for electric vehicles is imperative, to meet global targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to improve air quality in urban centres and to meet the needs of consumers, with whom electric vehicles are increasingly popular. However, growing numbers of electric vehicles present a serious waste-management challenge for recyclers at end-of-life. Nevertheless, spent batteries may also present an opportunity as manufacturers require access to strategic elements and critical materials for key components in electric-vehicle manufacture: recycled lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles could provide a valuable secondary source of materials. Here we outline and evaluate the current range of approaches to electric-vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling and re-use, and highlight areas for future progress.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Office of Vehicle Technologies (VTO)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1774898

Journal Information:: Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 7781 Vol. 575; ISSN 0028-0836

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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