A closed process for recycling and re-synthesis of spent LiFePO4 cathode material
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Beitragende
Abstract
Complete material recycling is essential for a sustainable future. Herein, we report on the re-synthesis of LiFePO4/C from spent lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode powder. After oxidative treatment of the spent LFP powder at 550 °C, the resulting material was dissolved quantitatively (99 %) in 60 wt.% H3PO4. Reactive oxygen microbubbles were employed to oxidize residual Fe(II) to Fe(III), before the recovery as FePO4·2H2O via hydrothermal synthesis. The H3PO4 was recovered from the mother liquor through solvent extraction using cyclohexanol, tributyl phosphate, and Escaid 110 as the organic phase. After water stripping and up-concentration, the recovered H3PO4 was used in subsequent cycles for treating spent LFP cathode powder. Lithium was recovered from the raffinate as Li3PO4 and successfully used with the recovered FePO4·2H2O for the solid-state re-synthesis of LiFePO4/C. The re-synthesized LiFePO4/C displayed the characteristic LFP two-phase transformation mechanism and excellent stability upon long-term cycling (94 % retention after 200 cycles at 1 C).
Details
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Aufsatznummer | 108519 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Resources, Conservation and Recycling |
| Jahrgang | 223 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 2 Aug. 2025 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Sept. 2025 |
| Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
| ORCID | /0009-0009-3032-3680/work/189289002 |
|---|---|
| ORCID | /0000-0001-7323-7816/work/189290313 |
| Mendeley | e479a953-0a31-3036-a410-b4b2b104c64a |
| Scopus | 105012256434 |
Schlagworte
DFG-Fachsystematik nach Fachkollegium
- Anorganische Molekülchemie - Synthese, Charakterisierung - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
- SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
- SDG 12 – Verantwortungsvoller Konsum und Produktion - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
- SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
- SDG 9 – Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Chemische Verfahrenstechnik (insg.) - Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material
Schlagwörter
- Closed recycling, Electrochemical characterization, Phosphoric acid, Re-synthesis LiFePO4/C, Solvent extraction, Spent LiFePO4 cathode material, Re-synthesis LiFePO /C, Spent LiFePO cathode material