Review on comprehensive recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries: A full component utilization process for green and sustainable production
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- Authors
- Jiang, S.-Q., Nie, C.-C., Li, X.-G., Shi, S.-X., Gao, Q., Wang, Y.-S., Zhu, X.-N., & Wang, Z.
- Affiliations
- Shandong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Southwest University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Yi-su
- Wang, Zhe
- ORCID
- Gao, Qiang
- Venue
- Separation and Purification Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-06
- Volume
- 315
- Pages
- 123684
- ISSN
- 1383-5866 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4360999395
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 15
- FWCI
- 7.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- Locations
- Separation and Purification Technology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (.52204273)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Keywords
- spent lithium-ion batteries, battery recycling, component recovery, pretreatment, physical separation, bioleaching, organic acid leaching, hydrometallurgy, direct regeneration, electrode materials, electrolyte recovery
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