Recycling positive-electrode material of a lithium-ion battery

Title: Recycling positive-electrode material of a lithium-ion battery

Examples are disclosed of methods to recycle positive-electrode material of a lithium-ion battery. In one example, the positive-electrode material is heated under pressure in a concentrated lithium hydroxide solution. After heating, the positive-electrode material is separated from the concentrated lithium hydroxide solution. After separating, the positive electrode material is rinsed in a basic liquid. After rinsing, the positive-electrode material is dried and sintered.

Inventors:: Sloop, Steven E.

Issue Date:: 2017-11-21

OSTI Identifier:: 1409822

Assignee:: Sloop; Steven E. (Bend, OR) CHO

Patent Number(s):: 9,825,341

Application Number:: 14/820,504

Contract Number:: SC0006336

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 06

Research Org:: OnTo Technol LLC, Bend, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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