Conclusions With the synergistic effect of the reducing ability of oxalic acid and the acidic strength of sulfuric acid, this study proposes a method for recovering valuable metals from spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials with composite leaching agents of sulfuric acid and oxalic acid.
Looking at the above aspect of perspective problem of selective lithium extraction from spent LIBs, present paper reports the sulfuric acid roasting, water leaching and precipitation process for selective recovery of lithium from discarded lithium-ion batteries.
Therefore, the compound leaching agents of sulfuric acid and oxalic acid are the first to recover valuable metals from the cathode materials of NCM ternary lithium-ion batteries. The H + ionized by environmentally friendly oxalic acid can enhance the acidity of the solution and reduce the amount of cheap sulfuric acid.
Haijun Yu, Dongxing Wang, Shuai Rao, Lijuan Duan, Cairu Shao, Xiaohui Tu, Zhiyuan Ma, Hongyang Cao, and Zhiqiang Liu, Selective leaching of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries using sulfuric acid and oxalic acid, Int. J. Miner. Metall.
Lithium (Li) is one of the important elements used in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
Lithium is one of the lightest elements used in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) to enhance the energy storage capacity of batteries [ 1 ].
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