Recycling the positive electrode materials of spent Li-ion batteries is critical for environmental sustainability and resource security. To facilitate the attainment of the goal, this study presents a novel approach for recovering valuable metals from positive electrode materials of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in an H-shaped cell containing aqueous NaCl electrolyte. The process employs hydrochloric acid that could be derived from the chlorine cycle as the leaching agent. The electrolytic device is engineered to generate a high pH gradient, thereby enhancing the leaching of metal elements and eliminating the requirement for external acid or base addition. This green recycling approach adheres to the principles of a circular economy and provides an environmentally friendly solution for sustainable battery material recycling.
Wenbin Tang,Jin Shen,Zhongjie Shen,Jiawei Wang,Zizheng Dong,Jianliang Xu,Haifeng Liu
By-products of the hydrolysis reaction in the copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production are key to the final thermal and hydrogen efficiency. The current study focuses on the influences of reaction time, temperature, and steam partial pressure on the hydrolysis reaction and by-product formation mechanism via experimental and multiple analytical methods. The result demonstrates that the hydrolysis reaction of CuCl 2 and steam converts to CuCl and Cu 2 OCl 2 , with a high conversion of 97%, while the Cu 2 OCl 2 and CuCl 2 -CuO product mixtures exhibit interconversion capabilities. The increase of temperature increases the CuCl product content, while the decrease of steam partial pressure increases the by-product CuCl 2 . Particle morphology and reaction thermodynamics are analyzed for main and by-products formation. Finally, the homogeneous reaction model and shrinking core model are used and compared for the activation energy of the formation of Cu 2 OCl 2 for the hydrolysis reaction and the effect of by-products.
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）