As battery-operated technologies are expanding enormously fast, battery raw materials are critical in terms of supply and demand. It is anticipated that battery raw materials preserved in the ores could face a supply crunch in the future. To minimize the future impact, alternative sources of battery raw materials are necessary.
It is estimated that recycling can save up to 51% of the extracted raw materials, in addition to the reduction in the use of fossil fuels and nuclear energy in both the extraction and reduction processes . One benefit of a LIB compared to a primary battery is that they can be repurposed and given a second life.
Basically, raw materials including cathode, anode, separator, and related chemicals for manufacturing process are essential parts of any batteries. As the world perceives demand for LIBs grow at an unparalleled rate, therefore, battery raw materials could face a supply crunch in the future , .
Fig. 1 demonstrates that three major wastes (battery, PV, and glass) can be considered as alternative raw material sources for new battery fabrication. Nevertheless, it is required to develop a series of processes (physical and chemical) for effective transformation of waste materials for new battery application.
Zhao et al. discussed the current research on electrode/electrolyte materials using rare earth elements in modern energy storage systems such as Li/Na ion batteries, Li‑sulphur batteries, supercapacitors, rechargeable Ni/Zn batteries, and the feasibility of using REEs in future cerium-based redox flow batteries.
Most existing LIBs use aluminum for the mixed-metal oxide cathode and copper for the graphite anode, with the exception of lithium titanate (Li4Ti5, LTO) which uses aluminum for both . The cathode materials are typically abbreviated to three letters, which then become the descriptors of the battery itself.
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