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Microwave Sintering Rapid Synthesis of Nano/Micron β-SiC from Waste Lithium Battery Graphite and Photovoltaic Silicon to Achieve Carbon Reduction

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  • Min Zhao

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Qin Chen

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Michael Johnson

    (Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Abhishek Kumar Awasthi

    (School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, China)

  • Qing Huang

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Weihua Gu

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Chenglong Zhang

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Jianfeng Bai

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Zhen Tian

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Ruyan Li

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

  • Jingwei Wang

    (School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China
    Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road No. 2360, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201209, China)

Abstract

The paper describes one promising method and approach for the recycling, reuse, and co-resource treatment of waste photovoltaic silicon and lithium battery anode graphite. Specifically, this work considers the preparation of nano/micron silicon carbide (SiC) from waste resources. Using activated carbon as a microwave susceptor over a very short timeframe, this research paper shows that nano/micron β-SiC can be successfully synthesized using microwave sintering technology. The used sintering temperature is significantly faster and more energy-efficient than traditional processes. The research results show that the β-SiC particle growth morphology greatly affected by the microwave sintering time. In a short microwave sintering time, the morphology of the β-SiC product is in the form of nano/micron clusters. The clusters tended to be regenerated into β-SiC nanorods after appropriately extending the microwave sintering time. In the context of heat conversion and resource saving, the comprehensive CO 2 emission reduction is significantly higher than that of the traditional SiC production method.

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  • Min Zhao & Qin Chen & Michael Johnson & Abhishek Kumar Awasthi & Qing Huang & Weihua Gu & Chenglong Zhang & Jianfeng Bai & Zhen Tian & Ruyan Li & Jingwei Wang, 2021. "Microwave Sintering Rapid Synthesis of Nano/Micron β-SiC from Waste Lithium Battery Graphite and Photovoltaic Silicon to Achieve Carbon Reduction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-14, October.
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