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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1409822

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.

Research Organization:
OnTo Technol LLC, Bend, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0006336
Assignee:
Sloop, Steven E., Bend, OR (United States)
Patent Number(s):
9,825,341
Application Number:
14/820,504
OSTI ID:
1409822
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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